A Communications Medium Is a Channel; There Are Three Types

question 89

Multiple Choice

A communications medium is a channel; there are three types of wired communications media.The one consisting of two strands of insulated copper wire,used by tradition telephone systems,is known as ________.

• A) twisted-pair
• B) coaxial
• C) fiber-optic
• D) straight wire

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Definitions:

Dividends

Funds disbursed by a company to its members who hold shares, generally sourced from the company's income.

EBIT

Excluding interest and tax payments, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes provides an assessment of a firm's economic performance.

Leverage

The use of borrowed money (debt) to amplify the potential return on investment.

EAT

Earnings After Tax, which refers to the net profit a company makes after deducting all its costs, including taxes.