One Reason for the Increasing Proportion of Total Financial Assets

question 28

True/False

One reason for the increasing proportion of total financial assets controlled by pension funds and investment companies is that these intermediaries exploit the comparative advantages of size and diversification.

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Definitions:

Pollution Detection

The process or technology used to identify, monitor, and quantify pollutants in the environment.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that shows the satisfaction or utility a consumer derives from a set of goods and services.

Pollution Rights

Allowances or permits that grant the holder the right to emit a certain amount of pollutants, used in regulatory systems to control environmental damage.

Quasilinear Preferences

Preferences characterized by a linear utility function in one good, making the marginal rate of substitution dependent only on quantities of other goods.