France Did Not Give Open Assistance to America Until After

question 19

Multiple Choice

France did not give open assistance to America until after the victory at Saratoga because

• A) it trusted General Horatio Gates more than George Washington.
• B) it could not deliver weapons effectively before that time.
• C) it thought the colonists' chances of winning were very slim.
• D) it was worried that American revolutionary ideas might spread to France.
• E) it was hoping to regain French Canada by diplomatic bargaining.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that measures how much of a company's revenue is available to cover its variable costs and contribute to its fixed costs.

Margin of Safety Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the difference between actual sales and break-even sales, used to assess a company's financial risk.

Break-even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain, and the business is not making a profit.

Actual Sales

This refers to the actual revenue generated from the sale of products or services, as opposed to projected sales or forecasts.