Rico invested a lot of money in long-term bonds. Since he plans to wait for the bonds mature, his friends have warned him that there may be a reinvestment risk involved. Which statement most accurately describes the reinvestment risk that Rico faces? A. After maturity, the new bonds available may not offer the same rewards. B. Before maturity, the value of the bonds may decrease a lot. C. By the time the bonds mature, the demand for investments may have fallen. D. By the time the bonds mature, new bonds may become more valuable.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile