The Government Uses a System Called NAICS to Classify North

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Multiple Choice

The government uses a system called NAICS to classify North American business establishments. What does NAICS stand for?

• A)North American Innovation Classification System
• B)North and South American Institutional Coding Services
• C)North American Industrial Corporation System
• D)North American Industry Classification System

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Definitions:

Embryonic Stage

A critical phase in development that occurs from the second to the eighth week after fertilization during which major organs and structures within the body begin to form.

Major Organs

Essential organs within an organism that perform critical functions necessary for life, such as the heart, brain, lungs, liver, and kidneys.

Age Of Viability

The stage of fetal development at which the fetus has the capability to survive outside the uterus with medical support, typically around 24 weeks of gestation.

Prematurely

Occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early.