The General Purpose of a Persuasive Speech Is to

question 25

Multiple Choice

The general purpose of a persuasive speech is to

• A) get members of an audience to relax and enjoy themselves.
• B) change or reinforce an audience's beliefs andor urge action.
• C) define, describe, or explain something.
• D) demonstrate how something works or is made.

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Definitions:

Risk-free Security

A financial instrument considered to have minimal risk of default, often equated with the debt of a solvent government or government-backed entity.

Global Minimum-variance Portfolio

A portfolio constructed to achieve the lowest possible risk (variance), holding investments worldwide to diversify exposure.

Efficient Frontier

A graphical representation in modern portfolio theory showing the set of optimal portfolios that offer the highest expected return for a defined level of risk or vice versa.

Firm-specific Risk

The risk associated with an individual company, distinct from market risk, that can affect the company's stock price.