Using an Option to Reduce the Risk of a Portfolio

question 24

Multiple Choice

Using an option to reduce the risk of a portfolio is called ________, while using options to bet on the direction of the market or an asset is called ________.

• A)verification, hedging
• B)speculation, hedging
• C)hedging, verification
• D)hedging, speculation

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Consumers

Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter, as opposed to producing their own energy through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

Decomposed

The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter, primarily by the actions of microorganisms.

Scientific Theory

A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.

Testable Prediction

A hypothesis or a statement that can be verified or refuted through experimentation or observation.