In 2017, New Bond Issues and Other Forms of Debt

question 126

Multiple Choice

In 2017, new bond issues and other forms of debt totaled ____ in corporate financing.

• A)$650 billion
• B)$876 billion
• C)$1 trillion
• D)−$2 billion

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Definitions:

Barbiturates

A group of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, often used medicinally as sedatives, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants.

Drug Interaction

A drug interaction involves changes in the effects or actions of one drug caused by the presence of another drug, food, or substance.

Physical Dependence

A physiological state of adaptation to a substance, marked by the emergence of withdrawal symptoms when the substance is reduced or stopped.

Withdrawal Symptoms

Physical or psychological symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing the intake of a substance (such as drugs or alcohol) on which the body has become dependent.