Consider the Following Information About Job Opportunities for New College

question 34

Multiple Choice

Consider the following information about job opportunities for new college graduates in Megalopolis:Table 5.1

-Refer to Table 5.1. Ranked highest to lowest in expected income, the majors are:

• A) economics, accounting, English, mathematics, political science.
• B) mathematics, English, political science, accounting, economics.
• C) economics, accounting, mathematics, English, political science.
• D) English, economics, mathematics, accounting, political science.
• E) accounting, English, mathematics, political science, economics.

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Definitions:

Market Risk

Market risk is the potential for investors to experience losses due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets, such as economic recessions or interest rate changes.

Inflation

The pace at which the average cost of products and services escalates, causing the value of money to diminish.

Interest Rates

The proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.

Beta

A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or portfolio compared to the market as a whole.