Because Crowds Take Deliberate Steps to Reach Some Goals, Sociologists

question 57

Multiple Choice

Because crowds take deliberate steps to reach some goals, sociologists believe that crowds are composed of ________.

• A) people vulnerable to suggestion
• B) people who are oppressed
• C) organized mobs
• D) irrational individuals
• E) rational individuals

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of values, indicating how much individual values within a data set differ from the mean or average value.

Hedge Ratio

The ratio of the value of a hedge (protective investment) to the value of the underlying assets, indicating the part of the asset's risk that is being mitigated.

Hedged Portfolio

An investment portfolio that uses strategies to offset potential losses or gains, aiming to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in its assets.

Delta

In finance, delta represents the rate of change of the theoretical option price with respect to changes in the underlying asset's price.