The Bus Width and Bus Speed Together Determine the Bus's

question 15

Multiple Choice

The bus width and bus speed together determine the bus's ____ or bandwidth; that is, the amount of data that can be transferred via the bus in a given period of time.

• A) clock speed
• B) throughput
• C) machine cycle
• D) memory

---

Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is retained by a company rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.

Coupon Rate

The interest rate on a bond which the issuer pays to the bondholders, generally fixed and paid at specific intervals.

Yield to Maturity

The total anticipated return on a bond if held to its maturity date, including all interest payments and capital gains or losses.

Required Rate of Return

The minimum return an investor expects to achieve by investing in a particular asset, taking into account the risk level of the investment.