An Initial Estimate of the Probabilities of Events Is a __________

question 35

Multiple Choice

An initial estimate of the probabilities of events is a __________ probability.

• A)posterior
• B)conditional
• C)empirical
• D)prior

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Definitions:

Liquidating Dividend

A type of dividend paid by a company to its shareholders out of its capital base, essentially returning a portion of the capital initially invested back to the shareholders.

Earnings Per Share

A metric for assessing a company's earnings, determined by dividing its net income by the total outstanding common stock shares.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, usually with fixed dividends.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock whose dividends accumulate if not paid in the agreed periods.