Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A) Children raised by parents educated and working as professionals, on average, ask teachers more questions than children reared by working class parents.
• B) Surprisingly, children from working class families tend to have the same number of books in the home as children from upper-middle class families.
• C) On average, parents who are professionals speak more than 2,000 words per hour to their children.
• D) On average, working class parents speak about 1,300 words per hour with their children.
• E) On average, welfare-recipient mothers speak about 600 words per hour with their children.

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A method of evaluating investment opportunities that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.

Capital Expenditure

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue.

Salvage Value

The projected value of an asset for sale at the conclusion of its operational lifespan.