Which of the Following Is a Part of the Comprehensive

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a part of the comprehensive federal plan to combat climate change?

• A)Fossil fuel taxes
• B)An executive order to have all federal buildings equipped with solar power
• C)A federal mandate to reduce coal emissions by 2016
• D)There is no comprehensive federal plan to combat global climate change

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A calculation used to assess the profitability of an investment by summing the present values of its expected cash flows minus the initial investment cost.

Financial Instruments

Agreements resulting in one party acquiring a financial asset while the opposite party incurs a financial liability or issues an equity instrument.

Derivative

A contract that changes value in response to an underlying variable, requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors, and is settled at a future date.

Primary

Refers to being of first importance; main or most significant in terms of consideration or development.