Most Useful Oil Deposits Are Usually Found

question 14

Multiple Choice

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

• A) In a liquid pool under a layer of impermeable shale
• B) Saturating porous rocks, like water in a sponge
• C) Locked in the mineral structure of a rock formation
• D) In pools on the earth's surface, where geologic pressures have forced them to collect
• E) In small pools directly above the bedrock

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Definitions:

Securities Markets

Platforms or locations where securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold.

Stock Price

The current price at which a share of company stock can be bought or sold in the stock market.

Sustainable Earnings

The portion of a company's profits considered to be repeatable, stable, and able to be maintained over the long term.

P/E Ratio

A valuation metric that compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share, indicating how much investors are willing to pay per dollar of earnings.