Use Figure 20

question 50

Multiple Choice

Use Figure 20.3 to answer the following questions. The DNA profiles that follow represent four different individuals.

Figure 20.3
-Which of the following statements is consistent with the results?

• A) B is the child of A and C.
• B) C is the child of A and B.
• C) D is the child of B and C.
• D) A is the child of B and C.
• E) A is the child of C and D.

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Definitions:

Growth Rate

The rate at which a company's sales, earnings, dividends, or assets increase over a specified period.

Recent Dividend

The latest distribution of a portion of a company's earnings to its shareholders.

Cost of Capital

The imperative return rate a firm has to achieve on investment initiatives to retain its market worth and draw investment.

Target Capital Structure

The capital structure that management strives to maintain as new capital is raised. An estimate of the structure that maximizes stock price.