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$1$ point

The success of financial institutions depends on

a$.$ the understanding of the factors that cause interest rates and other returns in the financial markets to rise and fall

b$.$ the environmentally responsible behavior of the shareholders of corporations

c$.$ the expectations of long$-$term investors in the company

d$.$ the awareness of the shareholders regarding the regulations that affect public corporations

e$.$ the prior knowledge of the decisions that public corporations make concerning their cash flows