"These Are the Best Securities You Can Buy" Is an Example

question 14

True/False

"These are the best securities you can buy" is an example of a per se fraudulent statement.

Differentiate between capital market instruments and money market instruments.

Understand the primary and secondary financial markets and the role of financial intermediaries.

Comprehend the mechanisms of raising capital in financial markets through the issuance of securities.

Recognize the types of financial intermediaries involved in direct and indirect financial intermediation.

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Definitions:

Maximin Strategy

In game theory, a strategy chosen to maximize the minimum gain that can be earned.

Equilibrium

A state where market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.

Price-Leadership Model

A market situation where one dominant company sets the price of goods or services within an industry and other companies follow suit.

Nash Equilibrium

In game theory, the result of all players’ playing their best strategy given what their competitors are doing.