Poor Listening Is Caused in Part by the Fact That

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True/False

Poor listening is caused in part by the fact that we speak at an average rate of 120 words per minute,but we are capable of listening at a rate of 600 words per minute.

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Definitions:

Systematic Risk

The risk inherent to the entire market or market segment, also known as non-diversifiable risk, affecting all investments to some degree.

Beta Coefficient

A parameter for assessing the fickleness, or inherent market risk, of a security or a composite of investments compared to the overall market.

Risk-free Asset

An investment that is expected to return its original investment without any loss and with a certain rate of return. Typically, government bonds are considered close to risk-free.