Historically, Which of the Following Has Been the Most Common

question 70

Multiple Choice

Historically, which of the following has been the most common form of execution in the United States?

• A) lethal injection
• B) firing squad
• C) hanging
• D) gas chamber

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Definitions:

Strip Bond

A kind of bond in which the main amount and the periodic interest payments are detached and marketed separately as zero-coupon bonds.

Strip Bond

A bond variant where the capital and ongoing interest payments are split and each sold as separate zero-coupon bonds.

Compounded Semi-annually

Interest that is compounded and added to the principal twice per year, emphasizing the process of growth due to reinvestment of interest.

Issue Price

The price at which a new issue of securities is offered to the public.