Which of the Following Is About as Cheap as Coal

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is about as cheap as coal for base- load electric power today?

• A) solar- thermal generation of electricity
• B) wind turbines
• C) photovoltaic cells
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings, used to evaluate if a stock is over or undervalued.

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Accounts Receivable Turnover

A measure of how frequently during the year the accounts receivable are being converted to cash, computed as sales divided by average accounts receivable.

Collection Practices

The methods employed by a business or collection agency to obtain payment from debtors for bills or loans that are overdue.