Which Parent Should Be Most Concerned About a Possible Hearing

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which parent should be most concerned about a possible hearing impairment?

• A)Kristen,whose one-year-old daughter has had repeated ear infections.
• B)Katy,whose two-month-old son does not respond to his name.
• C)Abby,whose six-month-old daughter seems to overreact to loud sounds.
• D)Virginia,whose 12-month-old son is starting to imitate speech sounds.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividends

A distribution of a company's earnings to shareholders in the form of additional shares, rather than cash.

Stock Split

A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, although the overall value of the company does not change.

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings represent the cumulative amount of net income earned by a company that is reinvested in the business, not distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock where dividends accumulate if not paid in a given period and must be paid out before dividends to common stockholders.