The Number of Publicly Traded Firms

question 21

Multiple Choice

The number of publicly traded firms:

• A) peaked in the U.S. in 1996.
• B) peaked worldwide in 1996.
• C) increased significantly in 2009 as a result of the international financial crisis.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Sound Wave

A sound wave is a pattern of disturbance caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium (such as air, water, or any other liquid or solid matter).

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Smallest Bones

The three bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which are essential for transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Middle Ear

The part of the ear located between the eardrum and the inner ear, containing three small bones that transmit sound vibrations.