If You Were to Measure the Cross Section of A 2

question 7

Multiple Choice

If you were to measure the cross section of a $2 \times 4$ you would find it to be 38 millimeters wide by 90 millimeters tall. What are the numbers $" 2 \times 4 "$ called?

• A) Actual size
• B) Nominal size
• C) Approximate size
• D) Rough size

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Definitions:

Specialist

An official in a stock exchange. The specialist is assigned the stocks of specific companies and is responsible for conducting an orderly market in those securities.

Primary Market

The market where new securities are issued and sold for the first time, directly from the issuer to investors.

First-Time Issues

Refers to the initial offering of securities or stocks to the public by a company.

Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership (stocks), creditor relationships (bonds), or rights to ownership (options).