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question 94

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions. The following data are provided for Croatia Corp.'s last two fiscal years: Shareholders' Equity 15- 27 Additional information: On May 1, 2015, 6,000 common shares were issued.Although dividends had been declared regularly up to December 31, 2014, preferred dividends were NOT declared during 2015.The market price of the common shares was $100 at December 31, 2015.
-To the nearest percent, the rate of return on common shareholders' equity for 2015 is

• A)23%.
• B)22%.
• C)20%.
• D)18%.

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Definitions:

Kinetics

The branch of chemistry that studies the rates at which chemical reactions occur and the factors that affect these rates.

Reaction Rate

The speed at which reactants are converted into products in a chemical reaction.

Activation Energy

The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction, determining the reaction rate.

Arrhenius Equation

A formula that gives the rate of a reaction as a function of temperature, providing a basis for understanding temperature effects on reaction rate constants.