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For someone who dies intestate, or without a valid will, ________ and the applicable state laws allow for the orderly distribution of the estate.

Renae just got a new job and wants to roll over her 401(k) retirement account from her previous job at a large corporation into an IRA. Which of the following is true? 1. Doing this avoids the 10% early distribution penalty 2. She cannot do this since the money is non-transferrable 3. She should get the IRA set up prior to transferring the funds from her 401(k) 4. She forfeits her contributions

Why might you consider investing in bonds?  1. Bonds, in general, have a lower standard deviation than stocks. 2. Bonds produce steady income. 3. Bonds can be safe investment if held to maturity. 4. Bonds reduce risk through diversification.  

A mutual fund that does not charge a commission to own its shares is called a

Which of the following starts off with the highest risk bond and ends with the lowest risk bond?

A bond rating is really a measure of a bond’s

What could happen if you sell a bond before its maturity date?  1. You could have a capital gain 2. You could have a capital loss 3. You could break even 4. You could receive a lump sum coupon rate payout

The ________ is a common stock indicator, consisting of 30 large industrial firms, and is used to indicate how well stocks have done.

What grade of coal is mined in North Dakota and used to produce electricity?

Which of the following energy resources requires the most space on the Earth surface for a commercial-scale (100 megawatts or greater) electrical power production facility?