The History of the Classification and Labeling of African American

question 36

True/False

The history of the classification and labeling of African American people in the U.S.exemplifies the politics of racial categories.

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Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, often with fixed dividends.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and subsequently reacquired by the issuing corporation, reducing the number of shares outstanding in the market.

Gain On Sale

The profit realized from the sale of an asset, when the selling price exceeds its original purchase price.

Paid-In Capital

Paid-In Capital is the amount of money that shareholders have invested in a company through the purchase of stock, exclusive of earnings retained in the business.