If Insiders Were Allowed to Profit on Their Inside Information

question 209

True/False

If insiders were allowed to profit on their inside information without penalty, financial markets would
be less efficient.

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Definitions:

George Ritzer

A sociologist best known for his concept of McDonaldization, which criticizes the rationalized processes of efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control in societal institutions.

"Nonplaces"

Spaces characterized by transitory and impersonal relations, such as airports and supermarkets, as defined by anthropologist Marc Augé.

Subtype

A specialized form or variation of a broader category or group.

McDonaldization

The process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world, leading to increased efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control through the substitution of non-human for human technology.