You Have Graduated from College and Have a New Job

question 9

Essay

You have graduated from college and have a new job. At several of the events related to your job, alcohol is being served. According to your textbook, it is possible to pace your drinking so that you will not get drunk and embarrass yourself in front of your boss and colleagues. List these guidelines for paced drinking. Then, explain why alcohol abuse increases with the level of stress in one's life, and identify the danger signs of alcohol abuse.

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Definitions:

Face Value

Face value refers to the nominal or dollar value printed on a security or financial instrument, such as a bond or stock certificate.

Principal Amount

The initial size of a loan or debt on which interest is calculated, or the original investment amount in a financial instrument.

Maturity

The date on which a financial obligation must be repaid in full.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A debt security that does not pay interest but is traded at a deep discount, rendering profit at maturity when the bond is redeemed for its full face value.