Why Did Profitability of Security Firms Drop Precipitously in 2005

question 55

Essay

Why did profitability of security firms drop precipitously in 2005 and rebound in 2006 only to fall again in 2007?

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Definitions:

Displacement

A defense mechanism in psychoanalysis where emotional impulses are redirected from the original object to a more acceptable or less threatening object.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or internal conflicts.

Rationalization

The cognitive process in which individuals justify behaviors or decisions that may otherwise be unacceptable, often by creating a seemingly logical reason for them.

Defence Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.