A Survey of Slum-Dwellers in Two African and Two South

question 20

Multiple Choice

A survey of slum-dwellers in two African and two South American countries revealed that,although the majority in all four locations claimed to have no interest in politics,

• A) a large portion of them could name their national president and mayor, while many could even name the president of another country in the region.
• B) about half of them had participated in political rallies during the previous five years.
• C) most of them belonged to a political party.
• D) they were generally familiar with the major issues of the last presidential election.
• E) many had been interested in politics, but lost interest after they were prevented from voting.

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Definitions:

Retention Ratio

The percentage of net income that is retained to be reinvested in the business, rather than being paid out as dividends.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The percentage of earnings paid to shareholders in dividends, calculated by dividing the total amount of dividends by the net income of the company.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs from total revenue.

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a company, including both current and long-term assets.