A Team of Engineers at General Motors Is in Charge

question 134

Multiple Choice

A team of engineers at General Motors is in charge of discovering new knowledge that can be used to make automobiles safer and more economical. These engineers are conducting

• A) basic research.
• B) research and development.
• C) applied research.
• D) product development.
• E) research and implementation.

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Definitions:

P/E Ratio

The price-to-earnings ratio, a valuation metric for stocks calculated by dividing the market value per share by its earnings per share.

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a measure of a company's profitability that is calculated by dividing its net income by the number of outstanding shares.

Stock Repurchase

The process of a corporation repurchasing its own stocks from the market to potentially boost the value of the remaining stocks.

Excess Cash

Additional cash held by a business that exceeds its operational and investment needs.