Discuss the Impact of Social Class on the Life Chances

question 54

Essay

Discuss the impact of social class on the life chances of children, including a discussion and examples of social capital and parenting practices.

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Definitions:

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric that measures a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings, used to gauge if a stock is under or over-valued.

Common Stock

The stock outstanding when a corporation has issued only one class of stock.

Dividend Yield

A ratio, computed by dividing the annual dividends paid per share of common stock by the market price per share at a specific date, that indicates the rate of return to stockholders in terms of cash dividend distributions.

Par Value

A dollar amount assigned to each share of stock.