Demographers Study Population Patterns

question 21

Multiple Choice

Demographers study population patterns. If a demographer were going to study the population changes in a country such as China, which of the following would he or she examine?

• A) political party affiliation
• B) deaths
• C) job growth
• D) pollution

Calculate and assess a company's return on assets and equity.

Understand the financial metrics related to company's operation cycle.

Compute and interpret times interest earned ratio.

Determine a company's book value per share and its implications.

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Definitions:

Dividend Growth Rate

The annualized percentage rate of growth of a company's dividends paid to shareholders, indicating the company’s financial health and profitability.

Required Rate of Return

The required rate of return is the minimum annual percentage earned by an investment that will induce individuals or companies to put money into a particular security or project.

Put Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.

Striking Price

The predetermined price at which the holder of an option can buy or sell the underlying security.