Select "Correct" If the Sentence Is Punctuated Correctly, "Run-On" If

question 12

Multiple Choice

Select "correct" if the sentence is punctuated correctly, "run-on" if it is a run-on, and "comma splice" if it is a comma splice. Sprinting through the crowd, Remi and her clerk quickly got to the courthouse.

• A) correct
• B) run-on
• C) comma splice

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Definitions:

Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Nominal Rate of Interest

The rate of interest before adjustment for inflation, reflecting the rate at which money will grow over time without considering the purchasing power of that money.

Real Rate of Interest

The interest rate adjusted for inflation, reflecting the true cost of borrowing and the real yield to lenders or investors.

Inflation Rate

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling over time.