Examples of Financial Services That Became Practical Realities as the Result

question 134

Multiple Choice

Examples of financial services that became practical realities as the result of new computer technology include

• A) credit cards.
• B) electronic banking facilities.
• C) checking accounts.
• D) all of the above.
• E) only A and B of the above.

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

A market structure where a single supplier is most efficient due to high fixed or start-up costs, often in industries like utilities.

Economies of Scale

The financial benefits businesses receive from their operational scale, where the cost for each unit produced tends to decrease as the scale of production increases since fixed costs are allocated over a greater quantity of output.

Preemption

A strategy or action taken to prevent an opponent from taking an action by being the first to act or by securing a strategic advantage.

Payoff Matrices

A table that shows the potential outcomes or payoffs in a game for each combination of players' strategies.