The USSupreme Court Decision That Accelerated the Trend Toward Adoption of of the Defense

question 9

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Supreme Court decision that accelerated the trend toward adoption of the defense of life standard, which greatly restricts the use of deadly force by police officers, was

• A)Robins v.United States.
• B)Edwards v.United States.
• C)Tennessee v.Garner.
• D)Terry v.Ohio.

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Definitions:

Retention Ratio

The proportion of a company's net income that is retained rather than paid out as dividends, indicating reinvestment back into the company.

Return on Assets

A financial ratio that indicates how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.

Internal Growth Rate

The maximum rate at which a company can expand using only internal financing without resorting to borrowing or selling equity.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The fraction of earnings a company pays out to its shareholders as dividends, represented as a percentage of its net income.