Judge the Following Sentence According to the Criteria Given Below

question 68

Multiple Choice

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. Plate tectonic works because lithosphere is less dense than asthenosphere at divergent boundaries and more dense than asthenosphere at convergent boundaries.

• A) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
• B) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
• C) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
• D) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
• E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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Definitions:

Bond Holders

Individuals or institutions that own bonds, which are debt securities issued by corporations or governments.

Investor Supplied Capital

Funds provided by investors to a company for the purpose of acquiring assets and funding operations.

Accounts Payable

Liabilities of a business that are owed to creditors, typically for purchases of goods and services.

Notes Payable

Short-term or long-term liabilities that a business promises to pay by a specified date, usually in the form of written promissory notes.