The Use of Predaceous Weaver Ants to Control Pest Insects

question 13

Multiple Choice

The use of predaceous weaver ants to control pest insects in citrus orchards was first recorded in

• A) California in the 1950s.
• B) Florida in the 1920s.
• C) Mexico in Mayan times.
• D) China in the 17^th century.
• E) China in the 4^th century.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

An ownership stake in a corporation, represented through a security known as corporate equity ownership.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps at the end of a fiscal period, after dividends are paid, for reinvestment or debt payment.

Additional Paid-in Capital

The amount of money that shareholders have paid in excess of the par value of the shares; this can occur when shares are initially sold or during subsequent capital injections.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that typically provides dividend payments before dividends are issued to common stockholders, often with no voting rights.