Utterances That Occur Without a Prior Adult Utterance, or Without

question 10

Multiple Choice

Utterances that occur without a prior adult utterance, or without a pause after a previous adult utterance are called:

• A) nonadjacent
• B) noncontingent
• C) imitative
• D) contingent

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Definitions:

Time To Maturity

The duration until a financial instrument, such as a bond or loan, reaches its due date and the principal must be repaid.

Increases

Describes an upward trend in numerical value or volume.

Bond Ratings

Assessments of the creditworthiness of corporate or governmental bonds, reflecting the issuer's ability to make bond payments, issued by rating agencies.

Creditworthiness

An assessment of a borrower's ability to repay debts in a timely manner, typically considered by lenders before issuing credit.