What Is a Precedent? What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages

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Essay

What is a precedent? What are the advantages and disadvantages to using a precedent in choosing participants?

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Definitions:

Equipment

Physical assets used in the operation of a business, including machinery, tools, and vehicles.

Floating-Rate Bonds

Bonds whose interest payments fluctuate with market interest rates.

Coupon Rate

The annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value.

Market Interest Rates

The prevailing rates at which borrowers are able to obtain loans and lenders receive compensation for their funds in the financial market.