Proxy Data

question 96

Multiple Choice

Proxy data:

• A) come quality- controlled instrument records.
• B) can only extend the temperature record back an additional 500 years.
• C) provide climate data representing times when instruments were not available to measure them.
• D) are difficult to find because they occur only in very limited areas.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money, often expressed as a percentage of the borrowed amount.

Options

Financial instruments that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price within a set time period.

Interest

The charge for borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan amount, or the income earned from lending money.

Account

A record or statement that tracks financial transactions and the financial position of an individual, company, or other entity.