Which of the Following Statements Concerning External Sources of Financing

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning external sources of financing for nonfinancial businesses in the United States are true?

• A) Stocks are a far more important source of finance than are bonds.
• B) Stocks and bonds, combined, supply less than one-half of the external funds.
• C) Financial intermediaries are the least important source of external funds for businesses.
• D) Since 1970, more than half of the new issues of stock have been sold to American households.

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Definitions:

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, the left and the right hemisphere, each responsible for different functions and processes.

Feature Detector

Neurons in the brain that identify specific features of a stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement, which contribute to the perception of objects.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Ganglion Cell

A type of neuron located near the inner surface of the retina of the eye, which receives visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmits it to the brain.