A fiNancial Asset That Represents a Claim on Another fiNancial

question 103

Multiple Choice

A financial asset that represents a claim on another financial asset is called a(n) ____________.

• A) initial public offering
• B) derivative security
• C) seasoned equity offering
• D) Eurobond
• E) subjugated (or junior) stock

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Definitions:

DNA Replication

The process by which DNA is duplicated; ordinarily a semiconservative process in which a double helix gives rise to two double helices, each with an "old" strand and a newly synthesized strand.

Radioactive Isotopes

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, causing them to be unstable and decay, releasing radiation.

Phosphate Groups

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Covalent Bond

A chemical bond involving the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, leading to the formation of a stable molecule.