According to the passage, a questionable assumption of the conventional theory about the operation of financial markets is that______
A.
creditworthiness as determiend by lenders is a factor determining market access
B.
market structure and market dynamics depend on income distribution
C.
a scarcity of alternative sources of funds would result from taking socioeconomic factors into consideration
D.
those who engage in financial-market transactions are perfectly well informed about the market
E.
inequalities in income distribution are increased by the functioning of the financial market