A Major Factor in Industry Analysis Is the Level of Competition

question 7

Multiple Choice

A major factor in industry analysis is the level of competition in an industry.Which of these is not correct?

• A)As competition increases,prices increase
• B)In perfect competition,there are a high number of substitute products and high price elasticity of demand
• C)In monopoly,there are no substitute products or services
• D)In a monopoly,prices are higher than any situation of competition

Distinguish between changes in accounting estimates and errors, and understand their respective treatment in financial statements.

Classify events after the reporting period as adjusting or non-adjusting events and understand their impact on financial statements.

Understand how to calculate expected holding-period returns for stocks.

Familiarize with calculating variance and standard deviation of stock returns.

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