According to Social Darwinism, Private Acts of Charity ______

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to social Darwinism, private acts of charity ______.

• A)defeated the law of natural selection
• B)were less disruptive to social evolution than public social welfare
• C)undermined scientific philanthropy
• D)had no impact on the character of the poor

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Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, usually as a distribution of profits.

Common Stock

Equity ownership in a corporation, offering voting rights and dividends to shareholders, subordinate to preferred stock.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders as dividends but is kept by the company for reinvestment or to pay off debt.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs from its total revenue.