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Reading the book The Ascent of Money chapter 3
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Ferguson, The Ascent of Money, Chapter 3 - Reflect on the following questions as you read this chapter: What is a corporation? What is its role in society? What are the features of bubbles? Who was VOC? What is the agency problem? How did Law bring down France? What caused the 1929 stock market crash? What does he mean by “fat tails” and “sheer cliffs”?
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Running Head: THE ASCENT OF MONEY
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Chapter 3: The Ascent of Money
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THE ASCENT OF MONEY
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What is a corporation?
A corporation is a form of a business venture in which the enterprise is a separate legal
entity managed by a board of directors. A separate legal entity means that the company and its
owners are two independent people. Thus in case, the business fails, then the investors' property
cannot be used to repay any company debt.
What is its role in society?
Corporations play a significant role in society. The purpose of forming ...