Why was stock bought on margin considered a risky investment?
a)investors purchased the stocks with little cash down; if the price dropped the investor had to repay the loan.
b)stocks purchased on margin were often for companies that had little or no value.
c)investors paid high interest rates to buy these stocks; they needed a substantial return to make money.
d)if the value of the stock declined, brokerages were responsible for the loss.

Which option best describes how the printing press transformed european society? (a) prior to the printing press, the catholic church hand-copied texts and disseminated them to peasants. (b) prior to the printing press, the church of england did not allow peasants to learn to read. (c) prior to the printing press, the orthodox church recited luther’s “95 theses” aloud to peasants. (d) prior to the printing press, knowledge was reserved primarily for nobles and clergy.

Why did william blackstone believe that parliament was important?

How does nafta affect relations between the united states and canada? a. it bans immigration between the two countries. b. it opens the borders between the two countries. c. it raises taxes on trade between the two countries. d. it allows free trade between the two countries.