About Two-Thirds of the Total Business Investment in Latin America

question 28

Multiple Choice

About two-thirds of the total business investment in Latin America from 1870 to 1913 came from

• A) American companies.
• B) British companies.
• C) Dutch banks.
• D) Spanish companies.

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Definitions:

Rate of Return

measures the gain or loss of an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Profit Generated

The total amount of financial gain made by a business after all expenses have been subtracted from total sales.

Controllable Margin

The portion of profit or margin over which management has control, often excluding fixed costs.

Average Assets

A financial metric calculated by taking the average of a company's total assets at the beginning and end of an accounting period, used to assess performance efficiency.