Charles Darwin Was the First Person to Propose

question 34

Multiple Choice

Charles Darwin was the first person to propose

• A) that evolution occurs.
• B) a mechanism for how evolution occurs.
• C) that Earth is older than a few thousand years.
• D) a mechanism for evolution that was supported by evidence.
• E) that population growth can outpace the growth of food resources.

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Definitions:

Gross Margin

The difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, which indicates the profitability before administrative, sales, and other expenses.

Financial Leverage

A difference between the rate of return on assets and the rate paid to creditors.

Issuing Common Stock

The process by which a company sells new shares of its common stock to investors, thereby raising equity capital.

Return On Equity

A measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholder equity, indicating how effectively a company uses investments to generate earnings.