What Is Ejecta

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is ejecta? 

• A) It is the material released from rifts on the floor of the ocean. 
• B) It is a substance injected into faults to relieve pressure. 
• C) It is the depressed region inside the cone of an inactive volcano. 
• D) It is the debris released from a volcano.

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Definitions:

Shares Outstanding

The total number of shares of a corporation's stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company’s officers and insiders.

Stockholders

Individuals or entities that legally own one or more shares of stock in a joint-stock company, thus having a claim to a part of the company's assets and earnings.

Acquiring Company

A company that purchases more than 50% of the shares of another company, making the latter its subsidiary.

Tender Offer

A public, open offer or invitation (usually announced in a newspaper) by a prospective acquirer to all stockholders of a publicly traded corporation to tender their stock for sale at a specific price during a specified time.