Accent

question 12

Multiple Choice

Accent

• A)Phonological and vocal characteristics of a spoken language derived from geographical and foreign language influences
• B)Variations in rules for the form,content and use of a spoken language derived from historical,social,regional and cultural influences
• C)Variations in communication that deviate from the speech community's standard
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Cost of Equity

The return a firm theoretically pays to its equity investors, i.e., shareholders, to compensate for the risk they undertake by investing their capital.

Separate Entities

A principle in accounting where a business is considered a separate entity from its owners or shareholders, ensuring that business transactions are kept distinct from the personal transactions of owners.

Preferred Stock

A security that is similar to bonds in some respects and to common stock in others. Preferred dividends are similar to interest payments on bonds in that they are fixed in amount and generally must be paid before common stock dividends can be paid. If the preferred dividend is not earned, the directors can omit it without throwing the company into bankruptcy.

After-Tax Figure

The amount of money left after all applicable taxes have been subtracted from the gross or total amount.