Why do financial markets depend on accurate accounting and disclosure practices?
What will be an ideal response?
Investors in primary and secondary markets make decisions on which firms to invest in, when to invest, how much to invest, and when to sell based on information about firms. If the information is misleading, investors will invest less or, possibly, stop investing. Capital markets depend on accurate information and can function poorly when information is misleading.
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In the above figure, the second ton of wheat would be produced even though the producer surplus on it is zero if the price per ton of wheat was
A) $25. B) $50. C) $75. D) $100.
Which of the following statements is true about monopsony? a. Monopsonists face an upward-sloping supply curve of labor as long as unions control the supply curve of labor
b. Monopsonists can choose to hire any number of workers they wish. c. Monopsonists are also monopolists. d. Monopsonists will keep hiring until the worker's MRP = TLC. e. Monopsonists face a horizontal supply curve of labor as long as unions do not control the supply of labor.