In Addition to Pressuring Members of Congress to Vote a Certain

question 46

Multiple Choice

In addition to pressuring members of Congress to vote a certain way on a bill, interest groups also have substantial influence in

• A) setting the legislative agenda.
• B) getting senators to filibuster debates on bills that they oppose.
• C) determining whether a member of Congress will run for re-election.
• D) deciding committee assignments for members of Congress.
• E) determining whether a bill will receive an open rule or a closed rule.

Recognize the importance of the time value of money in financial decision making.

Calculate the future value of investments given various compounding periods and interest rates.

Understand how changes in the discount rate influence the present value of future cash flows.

Apply the concept of interest-on-interest through the process of compounding.

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