The Phrase "Survival of the Fittest" Was Coined by

question 46

Multiple Choice

The phrase "survival of the fittest" was coined by

• A) Charles Darwin.
• B) Herbert Spencer.
• C) Auguste Comte.
• D) Karl Marx.

Recognize industries that benefit from economies of scale and those that do not.

Understand the concept and implications of marginal cost in production.

Grasp the concept and effects of the law of diminishing returns in various sectors.

Understand the behavior of average fixed costs (AFC) as production levels change.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividends Distributable

A portion of a company's earnings decided by the board of directors to be distributed to its shareholders in the form of additional shares.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not distributed as dividends to shareholders but retained by the company for reinvestment.

Noncumulative Preferred Shares

Type of preferred stock where dividends not paid in a particular year do not accumulate and must be forfeited.

Stock Split

A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares.