Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Firms generally do not possess better information than outside investors regarding the risk of future commodity price changes,nor can they influence that risk through their actions.
• B)Cash flows are exchanged on a monthly basis,rather than waiting until the end of the contract,through a procedure called marking to market.
• C)The firm may speculate by entering into contracts that do not offset its actual risks.
• D)When a firm authorizes managers to trade contracts to hedge,it opens the door to the possibility of speculation.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Supply

The total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy plan on selling during a specific time period, at given price levels.

Natural Rate

The long-term unemployment rate around which the labor market is in equilibrium, unaffected by short-term fluctuations.

Unemployment

The condition of being without a job while actively looking for employment and being willing to work.

Potential GDP

An estimate of the maximum output an economy can produce when it is most efficiently utilizing all available resources.