Historically,realignments Occur

question 10

Multiple Choice

Historically,realignments occur:

• A) when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties
• B) approximately every ten years
• C) when Congress approves of them
• D) after midterm congressional elections, but not after presidential elections
• E) only when the Constitution is amended

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Definitions:

Investment

The action of dedicating financial resources in expectation of gaining profits or income.

Discounted Payback Period

The time it takes to recoup an investment considering the time value of money, by discounting future cash flows to present value.

Market Value

The immediate cost at which services or assets are exchangeable in a free trading market.

Net Present Value

A financial metric that discounts all expected future cash flows to their present value to assess the viability or profitability of an investment.