A Virtuous Cycle Occurs

question 251

Multiple Choice

A virtuous cycle occurs

• A)when lobbyists petition members of Congress to grant a public franchise; the lobbyist then raise money for those Congress members who granted the franchise.
• B)when monopoly profits are used to create new products for additional monopoly profits.
• C)when a firm can attract enough buyers initially to increase a product's usefulness to attract even more buyers.
• D)when a firm's sales volume reaches a level where the firm can take advantage of economies of scale; thereby reducing the price of the product to further boost its sales.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, representing a claim on a portion of a company's profits and a right to vote on management issues.

Stock Split

An action a company takes to divide its existing stock into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares.

Market Value

The price at which an asset would trade in a competitive auction setting, reflecting the current value assigned by the market.

Discount

The reduction applied to the nominal price of goods, services, or securities, often to accelerate sales or investment.