"Liberal" Reformers of the Gilded Age Believed

question 47

Multiple Choice

"Liberal" reformers of the Gilded Age believed:

• A) wealth inequality was inevitable in modern society.
• B) individual liberty and property rights were threatened by the business classes.
• C) lower-class groups could strengthen democracy by using government to advance their interests.
• D) Reconstruction was largely a mistake.
• E) wealth inequality could be corrected through workers' hard work.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is held or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders, often used for reinvestment in the business or to pay off debt.

Dividend-Related Liability

A financial obligation arising when a company declares dividends payable to shareholders, to be settled on the dividend payment date.

Stock Dividends Distributable

A portion of a company's earnings decided by the board of directors to be distributed to its shareholders in the form of additional shares.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not distributed as dividends to shareholders but retained by the company for reinvestment.