Determine Which of the Numbers Below Is a Possible Order

question 240

Multiple Choice

Determine which of the numbers below is a possible order of magnitude estimate of the quantity described.
-The total number of cups of coffee drunk last year by Europeans.

• A)Ten billion
• B)Ten trillion
• C)Two trillion
• D)Two hundred billion

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that gives holders preferential treatment over common stockholders, usually through dividends and upon liquidation.

Common Stock

Equity ownership in a corporation, with voting rights and potential for dividends.

Dividend

A distribution of profits by a company to its shareholders, typically in the form of a payment.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

Preferred stock where dividends accumulate if not paid as scheduled, needing to be fulfilled before common stock dividends.