Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Bond prices and yields are inversely related.
• B) An increase in a bond's YTM results in a smaller price change than a decrease in yield of equal magnitude.
• C) Prices of short-term bonds tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than prices of long-term bonds.
• D) Interest rate risk is inversely related to the bond's coupon rate.

Analyze a company's liquidity position using working capital, current ratio, and acid-test (quick) ratio.

Evaluate a company's efficiency through accounts receivable turnover, inventory turnover, and the operating cycle.

Assess a company's profitability using ratios such as net profit margin, gross margin percentage, return on total assets, and return on equity.

Determine a company's leverage and risk through debt-to-equity ratio, equity multiplier, and times interest earned ratio.

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Definitions:

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A phenomenon where the excitatory postsynaptic potential changes direction, usually due to alterations in ion gradient or membrane potential.

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The ability of the brain's neural networks to change through growth and reorganization, in response to learning or experience.

Back Propagation

An algorithm commonly used in training artificial neural networks, where error is propagated backwards to update the weights.

Temporal Summation

The process by which multiple sub-threshold signals can combine over time at a synapse to produce a significant effect, often leading to action potential if the threshold is reached.