You Have Just Started Your Economics Exam When Suddenly You

question 103

Essay

You have just started your economics exam when suddenly you start sweating and feeling slightly nauseous, you develop a headache, and your mind goes blank. Explain what is likely happening and describe at least three strategies that can help you overcome these feelings so that you can focus on your test.

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Definitions:

Bond

A fixed-income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) that borrows the funds for a defined period at a variable or fixed interest rate.

Premium

In finance, this term refers to the amount by which the price of a bond or stock exceeds its principal or face value, or to an additional payment above the normal cost.

Time

A continuous sequence of events that occurs in an irreversible succession from the past, through the present, to the future.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

A measure of a company's financial leverage, calculated by dividing its total liabilities by stockholders' equity.