Your Throat Is Dry, and You Want the Last Cough

question 4

Multiple Choice

Your throat is dry, and you want the last cough drop in the box to last a long time in your mouth. What should you do?

• A) Break the cough drop into little pieces and put them all in your mouth. Since each little piece must be dissolved separately, the drop will last longer.
• B) Keep the cough drop whole. This maintains the largest surface-to-volume ratio and slows the dissolution of the cough drop.
• C) Break the cough drop into little pieces and put them all in your mouth. This decreases the surface-to-volume ratio and slows the dissolution of the cough drop.
• D) It doesn't matter if the cough drop is in one piece or many pieces; the total amount of cough drop is all that matters.

Calculate and analyze the selling price and yield rates of bonds.

Calculate the effects of population changes and interest rates on financial markets.

Apply financial functions on a calculator to solve complex financial problems.

Evaluate and compare different financial investment options.

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Definitions:

Dividend Yield

This is the dividend per share that a company pays out to its shareholders in relation to its stock price, often expressed as a percentage.

Total Return

A comprehensive measure of investment performance that includes both capital appreciation and dividends or interest earned.

Dividend Growth

The yearly percentage increase in the dividends distributed by a company to its shareholders.