Experts Have Posited That Syria's Change from a Stable to an Unstable

question 112

Multiple Choice

Experts have posited that Syria's change from a stable to an unstable country is partially due to an extensive drought. This means that the recent social change in Syria is partly due to

• A) a major physical event.
• B) wide-scale demographic changes.
• C) a new innovation or discovery.
• D) war.

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Definitions:

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost.

Bond

A fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, which pays periodic interest and the return of the principal at maturity.

Treasury Bill

Short-term, highly liquid government debt obligation issued at a discount from the face value and returning the face amount at maturity.

Par Value

The nominal value of a security stated by the issuer.