Your Friend Mia Is in a Bad Spot in Her

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your friend Mia is in a bad spot in her 5-year relationship with Lee. She finds it boring and complains that she never does anything new, and she doesn't feel particularly attracted to Lee anymore. Given this information, which of the following is the most credible explanation for why Mia is dissatisfied?

• A) Mia's CLalt is higher than her CL, and so she is likely to be unhappy with Lee.
• B) Because their relationship is predictable, Mia's attachment behavior system doesn't get activated, and so Lee never has the opportunity to provide her with a sense of security.
• C) Lee's outcome is higher than Mia's outcome, and so she feels underbenefited and therefore unhappy.
• D) Mia and Lee are only engaging in pleasant activities (e.g., going out to dinner together, going to a movie), and so self-expansion opportunities (and the associated pleasure) are limited.

Calculate the future value of investments using different compounding periods.

Assess the necessary initial deposit for reaching specific financial goals with given interest rates and time frames.

Estimate the number of periods or the rate needed to achieve a financial target under compound interest.

Evaluate the effects of changes in compounding frequency on investment outcomes.

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