The Idea That the Same Sociological Variable or Concept Occurs

question 17

Multiple Choice

The idea that the same sociological variable or concept occurs across divergent cultural and historical settings is called

• A) etic.
• B) contextual equivalence.
• C) conceptual equivalence.
• D) lexicon equivalence.

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Definitions:

ROE

Return on Equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a financial ratio that measures the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Fixed-cost Financing

Refers to the method of raising capital where the company incurs fixed financial charges, such as interest on bonds or dividends on preferred stock, regardless of its financial performance.