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.
A basis point is a unit of measure that is equal to 0.01 percentage points, i.e. a bond with a yield of 450 basis points has a yield of 4.5% (450 x 0.01). Basis points are used when pricing bond yields, credit default swap financing costs, interest rate changes etc. Related Terms. 1  Bond.