The Following Is NOT a Feature of Current Derivatives Markets

question 2

Multiple Choice

The following is NOT a feature of current derivatives markets:

• A) there is a huge variety in the number and type of derivatives contracts that are traded
• B) the derivatives markets are now global and measured in trillions of dollars
• C) commodity derivatives have emerged as the most popular kind of derivatives traded in the new millennium
• D) colleges and universities now offer many kinds of derivative courses
• E) Wall Street firms hire graduate degree holders in finance and quantitative methods for designing and trading derivatives

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Definitions:

Randomly Assigned

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups without bias, ensuring each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, enhancing the validity of the results.

Quasi-experimental Study

A research design that resembles an experimental study but lacks random assignment to treatment or control groups, making causal conclusions less reliable.

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics, roles, behaviors, or attributes typically associated with being male or female, influenced by biological, cultural, and social factors.

Control Group

A group in an experiment or study that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested groups do.