Determine Which of the Numbers Below Is a Possible Order

question 213

Multiple Choice

Determine which of the numbers below is a possible order of magnitude estimate of the quantity described.
-The total number of steps an adult would take in walking from New York to San Francisco.

• A)One billion
• B)One hundred million
• C)One million
• D)Ten million

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Security

A financial instrument representing an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Market Price

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Net Losses

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Long-Term Losses

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