Worldwide, 1 in 5 Adults Cannot Read or Write and ______

question 60

Multiple Choice

Worldwide, 1 in 5 adults cannot read or write and ______ of them are women.

• A)only a few
• B)most
• C)about half
• D)we have no way of knowing how many

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A type of equity ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on part of the company's profits and a right to vote on corporate matters.

Dividends

Payments made to shareholders out of a company's profits.

Equity Method

This is a method in accounting where investments in external companies are initially logged at their acquisition cost, then later altered to account for the owner's share in the profits or losses of the company invested in.

Intra-entity Inventory

Inventory transactions that occur within the same company, involving transfers between departments or subsidiaries, not affecting the overall financial position.