Perhaps the Most Profound Work of Science Published During the Latter

question 13

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the most profound work of science published during the latter half of the 19th century was

• A)Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species.
• B)Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• C)Alexis de Tocqueville's Thoughts on America.
• D)Carl Sagan's Cosmos.
• E)Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.

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Definitions:

Return On Total Assets

A financial ratio that measures the profitability of a company relative to its total assets, indicating how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profits.

Return On Equity

A metric that gauges the effectiveness of a firm in utilizing investments to drive earnings growth, determined by dividing net income by shareholders' equity.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric calculated by dividing the company's net income by the number of its outstanding shares, indicating the profitability of a company on a per-share basis.

Return On Total Assets

A profitability ratio that measures the net income generated from total assets during a period.