The Most Serious Domestic Problem Facing the Bush Administration Was

question 22

Multiple Choice

The most serious domestic problem facing the Bush administration was

• A) the recession of 1990-1992.
• B) both Bush's opposition to current abortion and affirmative action laws, and the president's inability to work with the Democratic Congress.
• C) Bush's opposition to current abortion and affirmative action laws.
• D) the president's inability to work with the Democratic Congress.
• E) Bush's broken pledge not to raise taxes.

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Definitions:

ROE

Return On Equity; a measure of a corporation's profitability that reveals how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

Operating ROA

A financial ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's operation by dividing its operating income by its total assets.

Net Profit

The amount of income that remains after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue; a key indicator of a company's profitability.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.