Since Each Share of Common Stock Represents Ownership in a Company

question 90

Multiple Choice

Since each share of common stock represents ownership in a company, shares of common stock are often referred to as

• A) illiquid investments.
• B) equity securities.
• C) fixed-income securities.
• D) unit-cost securities.

Recognize the effects of biological and social factors on the predisposition toward prosocial behavior.

Explain the impact of societal norms and personal costs on helping behavior.

Analyze the role of empathy in motivating helping behavior.

Describe the decision-making process in emergency situations according to the bystander-calculus model.

---

Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Returns

The principle stating that as additional units of a variable resource are added to a fixed resource, the additional output produced by each new unit eventually decreases.

Direct Discrimination

Unfair treatment of individuals based on their specific characteristics, such as race, gender, or age, as directly expressed by actions or policies.

Indirect Discrimination

practices or policies that appear neutral but result in unfair treatment of certain groups without direct intention to discriminate.

Robinson-Patman Act

Part of a group of laws collectively called the antitrust laws governing competition in the United States. Under the Robinson–Patman Act, it’s illegal to give or receive a price discount on a good sold to another business. This law does not cover services and sales to final consumers.