The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Taught Us That

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill taught us that

• A)giant firms are often too ambitious.
• B)even the most professional risk plans can ignore some major risks.
• C)confused responsibilities can emerge from trying to coordinate complex teams and systems.
• D)b and c.

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Definitions:

Bubble

A bubble refers to a market condition where the prices of assets escalate rapidly beyond their fundamentally justified values due to investor expectations and exuberance, often followed by a sharp decline.

Prices

The amount of money required to purchase goods or services, influenced by factors like supply and demand, production costs, and market competition.

Utility-maximizing Investment

An investment strategy aimed at selecting the portfolio that provides the highest level of satisfaction or utility to the investor, based on their risk preference and return expectations.

Overconfident Investor

An investor who overestimates their own ability to select winning stocks or predict market movements, often leading to excessive risk-taking.