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levelled off—to roughly one marriage in three—and shows no sign of reaching the
much higher American rate, according to the demographers(人口统计学者) assembled in
Bath last week for a conference on the family. There has been no increase in the
rate in the last three years and although many expected it to rise a few more
percentage points in the next decade, none believed it would reach the 50
percent that exists in America. One reason for the stabilizations of divorce is the reduction in the risk factors—fewer teenagers marrying, fewer early births in marriage, fewer pre-marital(婚前的)conceptions. Another reason which was aired at the annual conference of the British Society for Population Studies, was the increase in cohabitation. Some speakers argued that the increase in cohabitation has meant that ma A. increased B. decreased C. fluctuated D. became stable [单项选择]If a firm uses the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to discount cash flows of higher than average risk projects, which one of the following will most likely occur（）
A. Project NPVs will be understated. B. The overall risk of the firm’ s investments will rise over time. C. The WACC of the firm should fall over time. [单项选择]Consider a floating rate issue that has a coupon rate that is reset on January 1 of each year. The coupon rate is defined as one-year London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) + 125 basis points and the coupons are paid semi-annually. If the one-year LIBOR is 6.5 percent on January 1, which of the following is the semi-annual coupon payment received by the holder of the issue in that year（）
A. 3.250%. B. 6.500%. C. 3.875%. [单项选择]Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply（）.
A. declined B. lessened C. descended D. slipped [简答题]
Selected statistics showing asp [单项选择]The sportswear market has grown mainly because of
A. more fashionable designs. B. cheaper products. C. social changes. [多项选择]Advertising has grown to be an industry worth many billions of dollars across the world. Almost all public space has some advertisements in sight and all forms of media, from newspapers to the Internet, are also filled with adverts. Whilst this helps companies sell their produces, and helps consumers to learn what is on offer, many believe that this huge amount of advertising can be harmful. What do you think Write an essay of about 400 words.
In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. [单项选择]Kyle: The rate of highway fatalities per 100 million miles driven was about a third lower last year than ten years ago. The decrease is mainly attributable to greater use of seat belts and to less drinking of alcohol by drivers, but last year’s sluggish economy also contributed, by curtailing driving.
Lisa: The economy could not have been a factor, because even if fewer fatalities occur when fewer miles are driven, the number "per 100 million miles driven" is what you were discussing, and that figure would not fall merely because fewer miles were driven. Lisa’s objection is based on A. indicating that a confusion between cause and effect has taken place. B. distinguishing between total number of instances and rate of occurrence. C. proposing an alternative way of interpreting the data presented. D. pointing out that statistics can be misleading if selected to Drove a point. E. (E) showing that lack of precision has caused a relevant ambiguity. [单项选择]Text 3
Now utopia has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from asteroid strike to pandemic flu to climate change. You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to。
But such gloominess is misplaced. The fossil record shows that many species have endured for millions of years - so why shouldn’t we Take a broader look at our species’ place in the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years (see "100,000 AD: Living in the deep future”). Look up Homo sapiens in the IUCN’s "Red List" of threatened species, and you will read: "Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline."
So what does our deep future hold A growing number of researchers and organisations are now thinking seriousl
A. our desire for ares of fulfillment B. our faith in science and teched C. our awareness of potential risks D. our bdief in equal opportunity 我来回答: 提交
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