A Company's Number of Sales Each Year Is Half of What

question 33

Multiple Choice

A company's number of sales each year is half of what it was the year before. Suppose we wanted to look at the number of sales as a function of time. A graph of this function would be _____, becoming _____ over time.

• A)decreasing; steeper
• B)increasing; steeper
• C)increasing; less steep
• D)decreasing; less steep

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Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, often derived from the company's profits.

Stockholders

Stockholders, also known as shareholders, are individuals or entities that own one or more shares of stock in a public or private corporation.

Repurchase

The act of buying back previously sold securities, commodities, or other financial assets by the original issuer or seller.

Market Price

The existing price point for buying or selling an asset or service in the marketplace.