Throughout the U

question 28

Multiple Choice

Throughout the U.S., in almost every demographic category, individuals earned less in 2014 than they did in

• A) 2005
• B) 2007
• C) 2009
• D) 2011

---

Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and subsequently reacquired by the company, reducing the amount of outstanding stock on the open market.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members from its profits or reserves.

Return on Equity

An indicator of a company's financial performance, indicating the amount of profit generated from the investments made by its shareholders.

Gross Profit Percentage

A financial metric that shows the portion of sales revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold (COGS), expressed as a percentage of total sales revenue.