Smoking Cigarettes,using Excessive Amounts of Alcohol and Drugs,having a Poor

question 23

Multiple Choice

Smoking cigarettes,using excessive amounts of alcohol and drugs,having a poor diet,and lacking exercise represent what kind of cause of illness and death?

• A)human-environmental
• B)lifestyle
• C)public health
• D)religious
• E)health care system

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Definitions:

Stand-Alone Risk

The risk associated with investing in a stock that’s held by itself, outside of a portfolio. Stand-alone risk depends on the volatility of a stock’s own return rather than on the effect its inclusion has on the volatility of the return of a portfolio.

Business Risk

The potential for loss or failure in the operation of a company, often due to external and internal factors.

Financial Assets

Assets that derive value because of a contractual claim on them, such as stocks, bonds, bank deposits, and other investments.

Non-Financial Assets

Assets that are not in the form of cash or cannot be easily converted to cash, such as property, plant, and equipment.