Application of Skills Directions

question 19

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319) . Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?

• A) sentence 2
• B) sentence 3
• C) sentence 4
• D) sentence 5

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

What remains of the company's net earnings after dividend payments to shareholders have been made.

Dividends Payable

A liability on the company's balance sheet that indicates the amount of dividends declared by the board of directors but not yet paid to shareholders.

Additional Paid-in Capital

The amount of money investors pay above the par value of shares, reflecting the excess amount invested by shareholders in the company.

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, including voting rights and a share of profits through dividends.