What Were the Differences Between the Tributary Model of Empire

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Essay

What were the differences between the tributary model of empire developed by the Spanish in the Americas and the plantation complex developed by the Portuguese? Define each of these terms, explain how each system worked, and consider what circumstances influenced each to develop as it did.

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A financial ratio that measures the amount of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, serving as an indicator of the company's profitability.

Public Company

A company whose ownership is distributed amongst general public shareholders through the trading of shares publicly on the stock exchange.

Net Income

What a company ultimately earns in profit after removing the costs of taxes and expenses from its revenue.

Stockholders' Equity

The ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation, measured as the company's total assets minus its total liabilities.