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People Sometimes Do the Exact Opposite of What Someone Is

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People sometimes do the exact opposite of what someone is trying to persuade them to do. For example, when parents tell their children not to look in certain drawers or cabinets, children sometimes take a sneak peek into these areas just because they were told not to. In social psychology, this effect is known as "the boomerang effect," or ____.


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Retired Bonds

Bonds that have been paid off or bought back by the issuer before or at maturity, effectively removing them from existence and relieving the issuer of further obligations.

Effective-Interest Method

A method of calculating the amortized cost of a bond and the amount of interest expense over time, by applying a constant interest rate to the carrying value of the bond.

Straight-Line Method

A way of calculating depreciation by evenly spreading the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Premium Amortization

The gradual reduction of the premium paid above the face value of a bond, allocated over the life of the bond.

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