Which One of the Following Is an Example of Systematic

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of systematic risk?

• A)investors panic causing security prices around the globe to fall precipitously
• B)a flood washes away a firm's warehouse
• C)a city imposes an additional one percent sales tax on all products
• D)a toymaker has to recall its top-selling toy
• E)corn prices increase due to increased demand for alternative fuels

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Definitions:

Volume Gradient

The difference in concentration of a substance across a space or a membrane, often driving diffusion or movement of substances.

Temperature Gradient

The rate of temperature change in space, reflecting differences in temperature over a specified distance.

Diffusion Gradient

A variance in concentration that permits molecules to move passively from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Respiratory Membrane

The thin barrier in the lungs through which gas exchange between the air in the alveoli and the blood in the capillaries occurs.