<span> a decrease in investment risk.</span>
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: sampling
Explanation: Sampling is a statistical analytical technique where a number of observations are selected from a large population. Analysis is carried out on the sample and use to draw conclusion for the whole population.
 
        
             
        
        
        
C is correct.
As a result of a tariff, prices for domestic steel consumers go up so D is false. Option B is false because it does not make the market fair for everyone as now domestic producers can charge a higher price since foreign competition is being excluded. Since B, D are false it would make sense that A is also untrue as consumers are now suffering while it is the producers who benefit. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer: $9,000
Explanation:
Rule 144 is a regulation that governs the trading of restricted, unregistered, and control securities and is enforceable by the SEC. 
Under the rule, the person, as an officer of the ABC Corporation is limited to selling the higher of 1% of the Outstanding stock the company has or the average weekly trading volume over the preceding 4 weeks. 
1% of the outstanding 900,000 shares is;
= 1% * 900,000
= 9,000 shares 
This is higher than the average weekly trading volume over the preceding 4 weeks so this is the maximum permitted sales figure.