Which of the Following Is an Example of a Rate

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a rate?

• A) 1 in 4 people currently has a sexually transmitted disease.
• B) 80 percent of women with gonorrhea do not have symptoms.
• C) About 4,932 people become infected with HIV each day.
• D) 6 out of 10 deaths due to stroke are in women.
• E) In the United States, in people age 65 and older, there are 0.77 male/female.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate period for a more accurate financial statement.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that measures the net income earned per share of a company's outstanding stock.

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made in accounting to update the records for expenses and revenues that have been incurred but not previously recorded.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A listing of all the accounts and their balances from the general ledger before any adjusting entries are made, used to ensure credits and debits match.