WorksheetsFIN552-CHAPTER 4
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is your full name?
Which is not true about business cycle?
It is the recurring pattern of recession and recovery.
Economy of a nation face expansion and contraction with different degree.
The transition points across cycles are called peaks and troughs.
It is always straight line.
Economy cycle includes (choose 3)
Recovery
Lagging
Expansion
Recession
Example of economic indicator that falls under selected series is
Average duration of unemployment
Federal surplus or deficit
Disposal Income
Average weekly hours of manufacturing workers
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This industry is a pioneer and often known as a first mover advantages or early stages of development. This industry known as _______.
Emerging
Beginning
Introduction
Focus on narrow segment of the industry and encouraged innovation. This is known as a _______strategy.
leadership
niche
divestiture
Fill in the blank: (a) for example is a lagging indicator that changes some time after the external shock- so if word trade slows , jobs won't be lost immediately
In Porter's Five Forces, the threat of new entrants relates to
barriers to entry
substitutes
switching costs
buyer power
Competitive rivalry will be high if
the industry is fragmented
there are a few strong players in the industry
there is a high degree of differentiation
the industry is in its infancy
What is the implication of Efficient Market Hypothesis in relation to business cycle?
Although the business cycle may be somewhat predictable, the stock market may not be.
Business cycle is predictable, so the stock market is predictable too.
Business cycle is not predictable, so the stock market is not predictable too.
None of these
