A System of Rules for Deriving Meaning from Sounds and for Ordering

question 5

Multiple Choice

A system of rules for deriving meaning from sounds and for ordering words into sentences is called

• A) grammar.
• B) semantics.
• C) receptive language.
• D) linguistic determinism.

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Definitions:

Pre-Merger Market

The financial and economic conditions affecting companies and their stock prices before they undergo a merger.

External Growth

Expansion of a business through acquiring or merging with other companies, as opposed to internal growth through increasing sales, product lines, or efficiencies.

Diversification

In finance, selecting a portfolio of different (diverse) investments to limit the overall risk borne by the investor.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that a business can achieve due to expansion and increased production volume, leading to lower per-unit costs.