When More Than the Usual Number of Cases of a Disease

question 130

Multiple Choice

When more than the usual number of cases of a disease occurs in a population, the disease is said to be:

• A)endemic
• B)epidemic
• C)pandemic
• D)epidemiologic

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Definitions:

Time Value

The principle that money available at the present time is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacity.

Hurdle Rate

The minimum rate of return on an investment required by an investor or manager, used to assess its viability.

Cost Of Capital

The rate of return that a business must achieve to meet the expectations of its investors and creditors, representing the opportunity cost of investing capital in a specific business.

IRR

The Internal Rate of Return; a discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.