Even Though There Is a Decline in the Birth Rate

question 102

Multiple Choice

Even though there is a decline in the birth rate for U.S.teenagers,the rate of teenage pregnancy in the U.S.is ________ compared to other industrialized countries.

• A)2 to 10 times higher
• B)5 to 10 times higher
• C)2 to 3 times lower
• D)3 to 4 times lower

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Definitions:

Underlying Asset

An asset (such as a stock, bond, commodity, or currency) upon which a derivative instrument, such as an option, is based.

Interest Rate Futures

Financial futures contracts that obligate the buyer to purchase an asset (like Treasury bills) with a fixed interest rate at a future date.

Federal Funds

Short-term funds transferred between financial institutions, typically overnight, at an interest rate set by the Federal Reserve in the United States.

Repurchase Agreements

Short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities, where the dealer sells the government securities to investors, usually on an overnight basis, with an agreement to buy them back.