An Increasing Proportion of Shares in the U

question 35

Multiple Choice

An increasing proportion of shares in the U.S. are owned by

• A) individual investors.
• B) corporations (Treasury stock).
• C) institutions.
• D) governments.

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Definitions:

Yield Rate

The annual income return on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's price.

Annual Compound Rates

The rate of return that is earned on an investment or paid on a loan when interest is compounded on an annual basis.

RRSP

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Prison Population

The total number of individuals incarcerated in a prison system at a given time.