A Mutual Fund That Invests in Investment-Grade Corporate Debt with Maturities

question 42

Multiple Choice

A mutual fund that invests in investment-grade corporate debt with maturities between 3 and 10 years is called a ____________ fund.

• A)long-term bond
• B)growth
• C)sector
• D)income
• E)intermediate corporate bond

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, typically downward sloping to the right.

Corporate Hierarchy

A structure in corporations that defines the levels of authority, roles, and responsibilities from top management to lower-level employees.

Natural Monopoly

A natural monopoly occurs when a single firm can supply the entire market at a lower cost than could be achieved by multiple firms due to economies of scale.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output.