🎓CFA Final Prep All Topics

Five Forces, Inflation, and Behavioral B

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Why is confirmation bias dangerous when revising projections after new information arrives?

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It favors supporting evidence and ignores disconfirming signals.

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Why does status quo bias often cause forecasting mistakes at industry turning points?

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It assumes current conditions persist despite likely change.

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What is the best mitigation for confirmation bias in an analyst's model review?

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Actively seek disconfirming evidence.

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Under deflation, what happens to the real burden of debt, and why does it matter for forecasts?

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It increases, raising financial strain and downside risk.

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