You Discover a New Species of Protist

question 10

Multiple Choice

You discover a new species of protist. Which of the following characteristics would provide the strongest evidence for your hypothesis that your species belongs in Euglenida?

• A) It is photosynthetic.
• B) It has a pellicle just under the plasma membrane.
• C) It reproduces asexually.
• D) It is unicellular.
• E) It lacks a cell wall.

Identify the uses of duration in immunization strategies and interest rate risk management.

Recognize the impact of yield curve predictions on bond returns.

Understand the basis and importance of swaps in bond portfolio management.

Calculate the effect of changing interest rates on bond durations and prices.

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Definitions:

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets over its current liabilities.

Investing Activity

Transactions involving the purchase or sale of long-term assets and other investments not included in cash equivalents.

Return on Assets

A financial ratio indicating how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, measuring the efficiency of asset use.

Leverages

The use of borrowed money (debt) in addition to equity in the investment to finance the purchase of assets and increase the potential return on investment.