Economics Is the Study of

question 9

Multiple Choice

Economics is the study of

• A)how to limit human wants so that scarce resources are sufficient.
• B)the allocation of scarce resources among alternative uses.
• C)how to plan an economy.
• D)how to distribute income as equally as possible.
• E)why resources are scarce.

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Definitions:

Dividend Income

Income received from owning shares in a corporation, usually in the form of cash payments made to investors out of the company's profits.

Shares

Equity stakes in a corporation, representing a portion of the ownership, which entitle the holder to a share of the company's profits and assets.

Capital Gains Yield

The rise in price of an investment or asset, represented as a percentage of the investment’s initial cost.

Dividends

Dividends are portions of a company's earnings decided by the board of directors to be distributed among shareholders, usually in the form of cash payments or shares.