The Text Points Out That the Social Institutions of Marriage

question 38

Multiple Choice

The text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become _________________ since the 1960s.

• A) more predictable
• B) more functional
• C) less predictable
• D) less functional

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Definitions:

Conversion Feature

An option within certain bonds or preferred stocks that allows them to be converted into a predetermined amount of the issuer's common stock.

Dividend Yield

The annual dividend payments to shareholders expressed as a percentage of the stock's current price.

Yield-To-Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if it is held until it matures, including all payments from interest and principal, calculated as an annual rate.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond that does not pay periodic interest payments and is sold at a discount from its face value. The bond's profit comes from the difference between its purchase price and its face value at maturity.