Identify the Externality That Arises When Basic Research Leads to New

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Essay

Identify the externality that arises when basic research leads to new general knowledge. Is the externality positive or negative?

Understand the prerequisites for testing CAPM, including the details of the market portfolio.

Comprehend the methodologies and implications of regression tests in CAPM.

Describe the extension and predictive power of Fama-French three-factor and multifactor models over CAPM.

Understand the concepts of liquidity, market inefficiency, and the impact of liquidity on asset pricing.

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Definitions:

Minority Representation

The inclusion and representation of individuals from smaller or less dominant groups within a larger population, often in governance, organizations, or research.

Common Dividends

Payments made to shareholders from a company's earnings, reflecting the ownership interest in the corporation's profits.

Preemptive Rights

The right of existing shareholders to buy new shares before they are offered to the public, to maintain their proportionate ownership in the company.

Common Stockholders

These are investors who own shares of a company's common stock, granting them voting rights and a portion of the company's profits through dividends.