What Can Happen When the Usual Negative Feedback Mechanisms Are

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Essay

What can happen when the usual negative feedback mechanisms are overwhelmed and destructive positive feedback mechanisms take over?

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Definitions:

Statement of Cash Flows

A financial report that shows how changes in the balance sheet and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks down financing, investing, and operating activities.

Stock Split

An increase in the number of shares of a company's stock without changing the shareholders' equity, typically done to lower the trading price of the stock.

Dividends

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders.

Operating Expenses

Costs associated with running a business that are not directly tied to producing goods or services, such as salaries and rent.