A Runner Runs 10 M from the Origin Toward the WEST

question 52

Multiple Choice

A runner runs 10 m from the origin toward the WEST to point A. He then runs from point A 20 m more toward the WEST to point B. He then runs from point B 30 m more toward the EAST to point C. The runner's total displacement from the origin to point C is

• A) 60 m toward the WEST.
• B) 50 m toward the EAST.
• C) 20 m toward the WEST.
• D) 10 m toward the EAST.
• E) 0 m.

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Definitions:

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock as stated in the corporate charter, which is the minimum amount the security can be sold for upon its initial offering.

Treasury Stock

Stocks that the company originally issued and then bought back, decreasing the total number of shares available for trading on the public market.

Common Stock

Represents ownership shares in a corporation, giving holders a claim on part of the company's profits in the form of dividends and voting rights.

Par Value

The face value or nominal value of a security as stated by the issuer, often used in reference to stocks and bonds.