The Transportation Department at University of Houston Wishes to Determine

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Transportation Department at University of Houston wishes to determine what type of campus transportation system is preferred by UH's 30,000 undergraduate students.Data is collected from 400 undergraduate students enrolled in one section of Freshman English Literature.What type of sample is being utilized in this project?

• A)Stratified sample
• B)Nonprobability sample
• C)Objective sample
• D)Probability sample
• E)User sample

Identify and use various verb tenses accurately.

Apply techniques to avoid sexist language in writing.

Define and recognize the use of euphemisms and specialized phrases.

Understand the impact of sentence construction on the clarity of the message.

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that provides dividends before common stock and has priority over common stock in the event of liquidation.

Annual Dividend

The total amount of dividends a company pays out to its shareholders in one fiscal year.

Par Value

The nominal or face value of a bond, share of stock, or other financial instrument as stated by the issuer.

Preferred Stock

A type of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, typically with dividends that must be paid out before dividends to common stockholders.