As a Knowledgeable Investor in 2007, You Should Have Realized

question 179

Multiple Choice

As a knowledgeable investor in 2007, you should have realized that as interest rates fell, bond prices would

• A)also fall.
• B)rise.
• C)become more volatile, like stock prices.
• D)fall but not by as much as stock prices.

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Definitions:

Glorious Revolution

A coup in 1688 engineered by a small group of aristocrats that led to William of Orange taking the British throne in place of James II.

Slave Trade

The historical trading of enslaved people, primarily from Africa to the Americas, which was a crucial part of the global economic system from the 16th to the 19th century.

African-Americans

Individuals of African descent living in the United States, historically subjected to slavery and discrimination, and have since been integral in shaping American culture and society.

Institution of Slavery

A system in which individuals are legally owned by others as property, forced to work without pay under threat of violence or coercion.