Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Trend in Government

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the trend in government secrecy since 2001?

• A) There is no way for the public to know how many classified documents there are in any given year because the government keeps this information secret.
• B) There has been no change in the number of classified documents since 2001.
• C) The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001,but the pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply as well.
• D) The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001 while the pages of material that have been declassified has declined sharply.
• E) The number of classified documents has decreased substantially since 2001 while the number of pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply.

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A financial ratio that measures the amount of net income earned per share of stock outstanding.

Cash Dividends

Cash payouts by a company to its stock owners, regularly as a sharing of profits.

Net Income

The amount of profit left after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities, often referred to as shareholders' equity.