Only fluorine is more reactive among non-metallic elements. It is two electrons short of a full octet and readily takes electrons from other elements. It reacts violently with alkali metals and white phosphorus at room temperature and less violently with alkali earth
By Chad Langager AAA |. A: A basis point is a unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01% (1/100th of a percent) or 0.0001 in decimal form. In most cases, it refers to changes in interest rates and bond yields.
Dictionary of Financial Terms. A basis point is a hundredth of a percentage point, or 0.01% -- a key concept in discussing bond yields. The term is used mainly when quantifying changes in yields, or the difference in yield between two bonds. For example, say that a bond's price drops, causing its yield to rise from 6% to 6.10%. One would say its yield rose by 10 basis points. Another example: Say one bond has a yield of 6.5% and another has a yield of 6.75%. The difference can be expressed as 25 basis points.