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He Was First to Correctly Calculate the Circumference of Earth

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He was first to correctly calculate the circumference of Earth: ________.


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Basic Earnings

The amount of profit attributable to shareholders before deductions for preferred dividends, calculated on a per-share basis.

Continuing Operations

The portions of a business’s activities expected to continue for the foreseeable future, as opposed to activities that are being discontinued or phased out.

Loss

A financial term referring to the situation where expenses exceed revenues, leading to negative profit.

Stock Dividend

A distribution by a corporation to its shareholders using extra shares instead of monetary payment.

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