Refer to the Figure to Answer Questions

question 24

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure to answer questions
-According to the figure, the infant mortality rate decreased:

• A)from 1900-1950 and then increased slightly between 1950 and 1960.
• B)from 100 deaths per 1000 births per year in 1900 to about 30 in 1950.
• C)from 75 deaths per 1000 births per year in 1960 to about 15 in 1980.
• D)more between 1990 and 2000 than between 1970 and 1980.

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Definitions:

Unwanted Takeovers

Corporate actions where one company attempts to acquire another without the consent of the latter's management.

Ethical

Pertaining to or dealing with morals or principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.

Shareholder Rights Plan

A strategy used by corporations to deter hostile takeovers by allowing shareholders the right to purchase additional shares at a discount, often referred to as a "poison pill."

Greenmail

A situation where a company buys back its own shares from a potential acquirer at a price higher than the market value to avoid a takeover.