The Major Goal of the Text Is to ______

question 71

Multiple Choice

The major goal of the text is to ______.

• A) get students to think critically about American politics
• B) increase the number of facts students know about American politics
• C) help students understand why politics is so corrupt in the United States
• D) help students earn credits toward their college degree
• E) increase skepticism about politics

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the principal.

Economic Equivalent

A financial concept that refers to the equivalence in value between different sums of money received or paid at different times, based on a specified interest rate.

Previous March

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Original Investment

The initial amount of money invested in a financial venture or asset.