Humus Is _______________

question 39

Multiple Choice

Humus is _______________ .

• A) artificial fertilizer applied to monocultures
• B) one of the primary causes of desertification
• C) composed of organic matter and is necessary to fertility and holding soil moisture
• D) found in the E layer of a soil horizon
• E) the result of agricultural runoff into waterways or groundwater

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Definitions:

Market Rate

The prevailing rate at which goods, services, or securities are bought and sold in the market.

Interest Rate

The amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Amortization

The gradual reduction of a debt or the spreading out of capital expenses for intangible assets over a specific period of time.

Bond Payable

A bond payable is a long-term liability where a borrower agrees to pay back a fixed amount of funds at a future date, along with periodic interest payments.