The Number of Cases of a Specific Disease Per One

question 39

Multiple Choice

The number of cases of a specific disease per one hundred people exposed is called the

• A) attack rate.
• B) index rate.
• C) mortality rate.
• D) obesity rate.
• E) attack index.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation and entitles its holders to vote on corporate matters and receive dividends.

Journal Entries

The records of financial transactions in the accounting system that document the effects on accounts in a double-entry bookkeeping system.

Dividend Yield

A metric showing the annual dividends a company distributes in comparison to its stock price.

Preferred Shareholders

Investors who own preferred shares in a company, usually entitled to dividends before common shareholders and with certain other financial rights.