Statistics on Suicide Are Probably Understated for All of the Following

question 48

Multiple Choice

Statistics on suicide are probably understated for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A)traffic "accidents" are often a method of suicide.
• B)medication overdoes can oftentimes be noted as "accidental."
• C)there is pressure on reporting agents (police,doctors)to protect insurance claims.
• D)None of these

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Dilutive Securities

Financial instruments that could reduce earnings per share if converted to common stock, such as warrants and convertible bonds.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, assigning weights to some of the numbers more than others.

Ordinary Shares

Shares of a company providing ownership rights and potential dividends to holders but usually with voting rights.