Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) A floating-point number is a number with a decimal point.
• B) Java provides two primitive types for storing floating-point numbers in memory-float and double.
• C) Variables of type float represent single-precision floating-point numbers and have seven significant digits.
• D) Variables of type double represent double-precision floating-point numbers; these require twice as much memory as float variables and provide 14 significant digits.

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Definitions:

Interest

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed, paid by the borrower to the lender for the use of their funds.

Expected Profit Rate

The forecasted return on investment, predicting the percentage of profit relative to costs.

Investment

The allocation of resources or capital to create profit in the future.

Treasury Bond

Long-term, interest-bearing securities issued by the U.S. government as a means of borrowing money to fund government spending.