Systems Thinking Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

Systems Thinking is

• A) The ability to examine a problem from a scientific perspective that uses the scientific method to explore the system.
• B) The ability to examine a problem from a siloed perspective so that only one discipline is used to examine the component parts.
• C) The ability to break a problem down into parts that reveal internal and external factors, figure out how each of these parts relates to the others and to the problem as a whole, and identify which parts different disciplines address.

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Definitions:

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond that is issued at a discount and repaid at face value at maturity, without periodic interest payments.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to a change in interest rates, typically expressed in years.

Coupon

The interest rate on a bond that the issuer promises to pay to the holder until maturity.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond that does not pay periodic interest and is sold at a discount from its face value, with the return being the difference between the purchase price and the bond's face value at maturity.