Describe Two Useful Purposes Served by Speculators in Derivatives Markets

question 79

Essay

Describe two useful purposes served by speculators in derivatives markets.

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Definitions:

Role Distancing

A sociological concept describing how individuals may try to separate their identity from the roles they are expected to play to avoid fully embracing the identity associated with those roles.

Mediated Interaction

Communication or social interaction that takes place through a mediating tool, such as technology or media, rather than face-to-face.

Technologies

Are the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, often based on social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.