What Is a Lump Sum

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Multiple Choice

What is a lump sum?

• A)A single,one-time payment
• B)All of your money is put together in a pile
• C)A series of equal payments that are made at equal intervals over time
• D)The value of an amount based on the interest rate

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Definitions:

Carbon Cycle

A natural process through which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth.

Primary Productivity

The amount of light energy converted to organic compounds by autotrophs in an ecosystem over a given period. Compare with secondary productivity. See gross primary productivity (GPP) and net primary productivity (NPP).

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

Algal Beds

Large, dense groups of algae that grow together on the seabed or on other surfaces underwater.