Firms That Obtain Data from Public and Private Sources and Store

question 34

Multiple Choice

Firms that obtain data from public and private sources and store and process it in sophisticated ways are known as data ________.

• A)aggregators
• B)analytics firms
• C)warehouses
• D)miners

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Definitions:

Par Value Bond

A financial instrument issued with a stated face value, the amount that will be paid back to the investor at maturity, not necessarily reflecting the bond's market value.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as an annual percentage of the investment's cost.

Coupon Rate

The rate of interest on a bond paid yearly, illustrated as a fraction of its par value.

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock as stated by the issuer, which may differ from its market value. For bonds, it typically represents the amount to be repaid at maturity.