Which of the Following Is an Example of an Adverse

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an adverse supply shock?

• A)OPEC cuts oil production
• B)a large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
• C)a devastating hurricane off the Louisiana coast
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

Understand the responsibilities and roles within corporate financial management and governance structures.

Distinguish between the types of markets for trading securities and their characteristics.

Understand the structure and functions of various stock exchanges.

Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of business ownership.

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Definitions:

Purely Capitalist Economy

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

Features of Capitalism

include private property ownership, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system, and competitive markets, driving economic growth and innovation.

Corporate Entities

Organizations or companies recognized by law as a single entity, separate from its owners, with its own rights, responsibilities, and liabilities.

Oligopolies

Giant corporations that control part of an economy. They are few and tend not to compete against one another. Instead, they can set prices at levels that are most profitable for them.