The primary reason that individuals and firms choose to borrow long-term is to reduce the risk that interest rates will ________ before they pay off their debt

Analysts deciding between investments must consider the comparative risks. Which of the following is/are economy-wide factors that affect the risk of business firms?

a. increased inflation b. increased interest rates c. unemployment d. recessions e. all of the above

A ________ shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other part of the sentence

a. conjunction b. preposition c. interjection