Which If the Following Is the Best Example of a Public

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which if the following is the best example of a public good?

• A) Bread.
• B) Fish in the ocean.
• C) Scrambled satellite broadcasts.
• D) National defense.

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Definitions:

Return On Sales

A financial ratio that calculates how efficiently a company turns sales into pretax profit.

Economic Value Added

A measure of a company's financial performance based on the residual wealth calculated by deducting cost of capital from its operating profit.

Opportunity Cost Of Capital

The potential return that is forfeited when one investment is chosen over another.

Return On Assets

A measure of a corporation's profitability, indicating how efficient it is in using its assets to produce profit.