What Is a Network Externality

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Multiple Choice

What is a network externality?

• A)It refers to having a network of suppliers and buyers for a good or service.
• B)It refers to lobbying to form a public enterprise.
• C)It refers to a situation in which a product's usefulness increases with the number of people using it.
• D)It refers to a product that requires connection to a network for it to be useful.

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Definitions:

Mutual Fund

is an investment vehicle made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets.

Equity-Financed

A method of funding in which a company raises capital through the sale of its own equity rather than borrowing money.

Stock Market Irrationality

The phenomenon of stock prices being influenced by emotional, psychological, or unrelated economic factors, contradicting efficient market theory.

Speculative Bubbles

A situation in financial markets where the price of assets rises significantly over its fundamental value, driven by exuberant market behavior.