Which of the Following Statements Is True of Serendipity in Science

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of serendipity in science?

• A) Serendipity plays no important role in science because unexpected findings have always been unimportant.
• B) Serendipity has led to groundbreaking discoveries that immediately resulted in the Nobel Prize for researchers.
• C) Serendipitous findings in science illustrate that research does not always proceed in an orderly fashion.
• D) None of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Compounded Monthly

Refers to the process where interest is added to the principal balance of an investment or loan, and future interest calculations are made on the new total, on a monthly basis.

Annual Interest Rate

The percentage increase in money owed or invested over a year, accounting for the cost of borrowing or the gain on savings.

Compounded

In finance, refers to a method where interest earned is added to the principal, so that, from that moment on, the interest that has been added also earns interest.