Discuss the Economic Systems of the Native Americans in the Plains

question 25

Essay

Discuss the economic systems of the Native Americans in the Plains, the Southwest, and the Northwest, and explain the role of white settlement and United States government policy in the decline of these systems in the late nineteenth century.

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Definitions:

Par Value

The nominal or face value of a stock or bond as assigned by the issuing company, which may bear no relation to its market value.

Preferred Stock Dividend

Cash distributions that are paid to holders of a company's preferred shares at a specified rate and before dividends are paid to common stockholders.

Earnings Per Common Share

A financial metric used to gauge the profitability of a company on a per-share basis, calculated as net income less dividends on preferred stock divided by the average number of common shares outstanding.

Stock Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders in the form of additional shares, rather than cash.