Which of the Following Is a True Statement

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement?

• A) Sectors of the U.S. economy that tend to have quite variable income streams also carry the highest D/E ratios.
• B) Sectors of the U.S. economy that tend to have quite variable income streams also carry the lowest D/E ratios.
• C) Conglomerates tend to have high, unstable income streams.
• D) Utilities have variable income streams and carry low D/E ratios.

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A mechanism within associative networks that explains how information is retrieved in the brain, where thinking about one concept activates related concepts.

Lexical Decision Task

A psychological experiment in which participants decide as quickly as possible whether a given string of letters is a real word or a non-word.

Spreading Activation

A method in cognitive science that explains how information is retrieved in the human brain, suggesting ideas in memory are connected and that activating one idea naturally leads to the activation of related ideas.

Lexical Decision Task

A psychological experiment where participants decide as quickly as possible whether a string of letters is a real word or a non-word.