The Process by Which New Products and Methods of Production

question 221

Multiple Choice

The process by which new products and methods of production are continuously replacing old ones is known as

• A) the invisible hand principle.
• B) the production possibilities frontier.
• C) creative destruction.
• D) the fallacy of composition.

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Definitions:

Dividend Per Share

The amount of dividend a company pays out to each shareholder for each share they own.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profit that is held back and not paid out as dividends, used for reinvestment in the business or debt repayment.

Stock Split

A corporate action that increases the number of shares in a company by issuing more shares to current shareholders proportional to their ownership.

Market Value

The current value of an asset or company based on the price that it can be sold in the open market.