You Invested in Long-Term Corporate Bonds and Earned 6

question 17

Multiple Choice

You invested in long-term corporate bonds and earned 6.8 percent.During that same time period,large-company stocks returned 12.6 percent,long-term government bonds returned 6.4 percent,U.S.Treasury bills returned 4.2 percent,and inflation averaged 3.8 percent.What excess return did you earn?

• A)2.6 percent
• B)2.3 percent
• C)1.3 percent
• D).4 percent
• E)3.0 percent

Understand stimulus motives and their relation to behavior.

Distinguish between primary and secondary drives and their influences on behavior.

Understand the role of biological, cultural, and psychological factors in human sexual behavior.

Comprehend the basics of motivation theories, including drive-reduction theory, and their relation to homeostasis and arousal.

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Definitions:

Double-unaware Design

A research methodology where neither the participants nor the experimenters are aware of which individuals are in the control group versus the experimental group.

Incidence

The occurrence, rate, or frequency at which a new case of a disease or condition emerges in a specific population over a certain period of time.

Random Assignment

A technique used in research to place participants into experimental groups in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being in any group, ensuring the groups are comparable.

Face Validity

The extent to which a test appears to measure what it is supposed to measure, based on a subjective judgment and general impressions.