Which of the Following Was Not Among the Platform Planks

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not among the platform planks adopted by the Populist party in their convention of 1892?

• A) Government ownership of the railroads, telephone, and telegraph
• B) Free and unlimited coinage of silver in the ratio of 16 to 1
• C) A one-term limit on the presidency
• D) Government guarantees of parity prices for farmers
• E) Immigration restrictions

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Definitions:

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Cost of Equity

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Debt-Equity Ratio

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Targeted Cost

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