What Are the Key Properties of a System

question 6

Multiple Choice

What are the key properties of a system?

• A) inputs, transformations, and outputs
• B) feedback
• C) equifinality
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Futures Contract

An agreement in law to buy or sell a designated financial product or commodity at an agreed-upon price, to be fulfilled at a future time.

Arbitrage

The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same assets or commodities in different markets to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset.

Interest Rate Risk

The potential for an investment's value to change due to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates.

T-Bond Futures

Financial contracts used to speculate on or hedge against the future price movements of U.S. Treasury bonds.