A metacharacter is a character that has a special meaning assigned to it and is recognized as part of a scripting or programming language. Escaping metacharacters is a programmatic tactic to treat all characters as basic ASCII rather than as something with special meaning or purpose. a.True. b. False.

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company's stock? a. mutual funds only invest in blue-chip stocks. b. investments in mutual funds are more liquid. c. mutual funds hold a diversified portfolio of stocks. d. investments in mutual funds offer a higher rate of return.