A Virtuous Cycle Refers to the Development of New Products

question 147

True/False

A virtuous cycle refers to the development of new products that follows when a monopoly earns economic profits.

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Definitions:

Efficient Market Hypothesis

A theory stating that financial markets are “informationally efficient,” meaning prices fully reflect all available information.

Abnormal Returns

Abnormal returns refer to the profits generated from a security or portfolio that differ significantly from the expected market returns, based on risk and market performance.

Positive Abnormal Returns

Returns on an asset or portfolio that exceed the benchmark or expected return given its risk level.

Vanguard Index 500

A mutual fund that aims to mirror the performance of the S&P 500, managed by Vanguard.