Markets Tend Toward Equilibrium And, as a Result, Will Tend

question 152

Essay

Markets tend toward equilibrium and, as a result, will tend to eliminate shortages and surpluses. Why?

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Definitions:

CAPM

The Capital Asset Pricing Model, a model that describes the relationship between systemic risk and expected return for assets, particularly stocks.

Risk-Return Relationship

The principle that potential return increases with an increase in risk, describing the trade-off between the desire for the lowest possible risk and the highest possible return.

APT

Arbitrage Pricing Theory, a model that predicts the expected return of a financial asset based on its sensitivities to macroeconomic factors.

Risk Premiums

The extra return expected by investors for holding a risky investment instead of a risk-free asset.