The United States wanted to be the first country to have an astronaut in outer space and lost to the Soviet Union. Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut, was the first person to orbit the Earth.

In the first sentence, which words would provide a more appropriate transition than and? Select two options.

but
nor
so
thus
yet

but

Explanation:

'but' would be more appropriate than 'and' given the context.

step-by-step explanation:

100%     = 120

1%= 120/100=   1.2

9%   = 1.2 x 9=     10.8

10.80 to the 120 to get $130.80

he risk-return relationship. generally, the higher the potential return of an investment, the higher the risk. there is no guarantee that you will actually get a higher return by accepting more risk. diversification enables you to reduce the risk of your portfolio without sacrificing potential returns.

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