Sentencing Guidelines Are Supposed to Assist Judges in Making _____

question 32

Multiple Choice

Sentencing guidelines are supposed to assist judges in making _____ sentencing decisions. Examples of factors that affect sentencing according to the guidelines noted in the text include _____.

• A) consistent; prior criminal record and the severity of the current crime
• B) consistent; the severity of the current crime and the offender's personal characteristics
• C) lenient; prior criminal record and the severity of the current crime
• D) difficult; the severity of the current crime and the offender's personal characteristics

Understand the calculation of expected return on a portfolio and its components.

Identify the risk aversion levels of investors based on their choices in investment strategies.

Calculate and interpret the dividend yield and capital gain/loss on an investment.

Apply the utility-maximizing principle in portfolio selection.

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