Which One of the Following Is a Speculative Motive for Holding

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a speculative motive for holding cash?

• A)Buying extra inventory because a key supplier offered a special one-time discount
• B)Paying a $100 bonus to all employees at year-end
• C)Paying the annual insurance premium on the firm's assets
• D)Needing to purchase a new delivery truck because the old one was totally destroyed in an accident
• E)Contributing $1,000 to help fund medical care for an uninsured neighbor

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Definitions:

Medullary Concentration Gradient

A gradient of solute concentration in the kidney medulla that facilitates water reabsorption and urine concentration through osmosis.

Urea Molecules

Organic compounds and the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals, formed in the liver from ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Ascending Limb

The part of the loop of Henle in the nephron that transports fluid from the lower to the upper parts of the kidney.

Filtrate Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys recover water and essential ions from the filtrate during urine formation.