About What Percentage of the U

question 21

Multiple Choice

About what percentage of the U.S.population lives in poverty?

• A)2 - 3 percent
• B)6 - 9 percent
• C)13 - 25 percent
• D)33 - 50 percent

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Definitions:

Common Stockholders

Individuals or entities that own shares of common stock in a corporation, giving them rights to dividends and voting in shareholder meetings.

Net Income

Net earnings of a company, calculated by subtracting all costs, including taxes and expenses, from its overall revenue.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders.

Stock Split

A corporate action that increases the number of a corporation's outstanding shares by dividing each share, which in turn reduces the price per share.