The Number of Partnerships in the United States Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

The number of partnerships in the United States is

• A) greater than the number of corporations.
• B) about the same as the number of corpora- tions.
• C) greater than the number of sole proprietor- ships.
• D) less than the number of both corporations and sole proprietorships.

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Definitions:

Estrogens

Sex hormones, such as estradiol, that contribute to female sex characteristics and are secreted in greater amounts by females than by males. Estrogen levels peak during ovulation. In nonhuman mammals, this promotes sexual receptivity.

Necrophilia

A pathological attraction to or sexual interest in corpses.

Refractory Period

In neural processing, a brief resting pause that occurs after a neuron has fired; subsequent action potentials cannot occur until the axon returns to its resting state. In human sexuality, a resting period that occurs after orgasm, during which a person cannot achieve another orgasm.

Asexual

Describes an individual who does not experience sexual attraction to others.