If You Input an Incorrect Formula, or If You Input

question 31

Multiple Choice

If you input an incorrect formula, or if you input invalid data, the formula produces a false result--often referred to as ____.

• A) an error
• B) Garbage In, Garbage Out
• C) a killer app
• D) an argument

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Definitions:

Outstanding Shares

Represents the total number of shares of a corporation that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company’s insiders.

Derivative Security

A financial instrument whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, index, or interest rate, including futures, options, and swaps.

Dividend Policy

A company's strategy or policy in determining the size and frequency of dividend payments to shareholders.

Ex-Dividend Date

The date on which a stock begins trading without the entitlement to the declared dividend, typically set two business days before the record date.