The Fallacy of Composition Is the Incorrect View That

question 221

Multiple Choice

The fallacy of composition is the incorrect view that

• A) decisions are always made at the margin.
• B) incentives matter only to those who behave selfishly.
• C) if something is true for an individual, then it must also be true for the group.
• D) the value of a good can be objectively measured by its cost of production.

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Definitions:

ROE

Return on Equity (ROE) is a measure of a corporation's profitability that reveals how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a company's profit divided by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock.

Equity Multiplier

A financial leverage ratio that measures the portion of a company's assets that are financed by stockholder's equity.

Degree Of Total Leverage

A measure that quantifies the sensitivity of a company's earnings before interest and taxes to a change in its sales.