Which of the Following Areas Employed More Workers in 2009

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas employed more workers in 2009?

• A) educational and health services
• B) business and professional services
• C) retail trade
• D) manufacturing companies

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Definitions:

Cumulative Dividends

Dividends on preferred shares that accumulate if not paid in one period and must be paid out before dividends can be distributed to common shareholders.

Discontinued Operations

Components of a business that have been sold or otherwise disposed of, or are classified as held for sale, and represent a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations.

Consolidated Net Income

The total net income of a parent company and its subsidiaries, after adjustments for minority interests, reported on a combined basis as if the group were a single entity.

Fair Value Enterprise Method

A valuation technique that estimates the value of an entire enterprise as if it were traded in the market, often used in the context of business combinations.