The Creation of Diversity of Life-Forms Through the Process of Natural

question 22

Multiple Choice

The creation of diversity of life-forms through the process of natural selection is:

• A)speciation
• B)evolution
• C)extinction
• D)dispersal

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how effectively a company is collecting on its credit sales by dividing net credit sales by average accounts receivable.

Horizontal Analysis

A side-by-side comparison of two or more years’ financial statements.

Vertical Analysis

A method of financial statement analysis in which each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (or financial statements) is represented as a proportion of the total account.

Common-Size Financial Statement

A financial analysis tool that presents all line items as a percentage of a common base figure, making it easier to compare financial statements of different-sized companies.