Application of Skills Directions

question 13

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.
What is the verb in sentence 2?

• A)illnesses and strike
• B)strike and cause
• C)cause and death
• D)strike and death

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Definitions:

Rate of Return

The profit or deficit yielded from an investment across a specific timespan, explicated as a percentage of the investment’s base cost.

Shares Purchased

Refers to the act of acquiring ownership in a company through the buying of shares, either in the open market or through an ownership stake.

Preferred Stock

A category of corporate equity that comes with predetermined dividend payouts, taking precedence over dividends distributed to common stockholders.

Dividend Yield

A key financial figure that identifies the ratio of a firm's yearly dividends to its stock price.