On A(n) ________ Scale, Data Are Ranked from First to Last

question 73

Multiple Choice

On a(n) ________ scale, data are ranked from first to last according to some criterion, and the distance between points on the scale are not specified.

• A) nominal
• B) interval
• C) ratio
• D) ordinal

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A metric used to measure a company’s profitability, calculated as the company's net profit divided by the number of outstanding shares.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating costs, have been subtracted from total revenues.

Common Shares Outstanding

The total number of shares of common stock that are issued and actively held by shareholders, excluding treasury shares.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company collects cash from its credit sales by dividing net credit sales by the average accounts receivable.