The process by which investors seek to profit by simultaneously selling an asset with a lower rate of return and buying an otherwise identical asset with a higher rate of return is known as:

A. hedging the market.
B. passive fund management.
C. arbitrage.
D. portfolio balancing.

C. arbitrage.

Economics

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Induced taxes are defined as taxes

A) that vary with real GDP. B) enacted by Congress that explicitly state the amount to be paid. C) we are forced to pay for services from the government. D) that rise in recessions and fall in expansions. E) that are avoided with the use of legal tax shelters.

Economics

Why is the economy at full employment in the long run?

A) Only wages have the ability to adjust. B) Only price can adjust. C) Prices don't adjust. D) Wages and the price level eventually adjust to full employment equilibrium levels. E) Government policies eventually converge on the full employment strategy.

Economics