Comparative Adjectives

question 13

Multiple Choice

Comparative adjectives

• A) are formed by adding -er to one- and two-syllable words.
• B) are formed by adding -est to words with three or more syllables.
• C) modify a noun or pronoun by comparing it to three or more things.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Tax-Exempt Bonds

Bonds issued by government entities that offer interest payments not subject to federal income tax, and in some cases, state and local taxes.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as an annual percentage based on the investment's cost, its current market value, or its face value.

Taxable Bonds

Bonds whose interest payments are subject to federal, state, or local income taxes.

Exercise Price

The cost at which an option's holder may purchase (for a call option) or sell (for a put option) the base asset.