It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following would most probably be observed during the Earth's passage through a meteor stream if the conventional theories mentioned in the highlighted text were correct?

The author states that the research described in the first paragraph was undertaken in order to

The author lists the various activities of early chartered trading companies in order to

It can be inferred from the passage that the author would characterize the activities engaged in by early chartered trading companies as being

A difference in which of the following would be an example of inequality in transaction costs as alluded to in the highlighted text?

The passage states that traditional studies of the financial market overlook imbalances in the allocation of financial resources because

According to the passage, a questionable assumption of the conventional theory about the operation of financial markets is that

According to the passage, analysts have conventionally tended to view those who participate in financial markets as

The primary purpose of the passage is to

It can be inferred from the passage that in classifying pheromones as a type of odorant, the researchers referred to in the highlighted text posit that