In 1997, About What Percent of U

question 98

Multiple Choice

In 1997, about what percent of U. S. children under the age of 18 lived with grandparents in a grandparent-maintained home?

• A) about 28%
• B) about 16%
• C) about 12%
• D) about 6%

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Net Income

A company's overall earnings minus all expenditures and tax obligations.

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A class of ownership in a corporation with a fixed dividend that is paid before any dividends are paid to common stockholders. Preferred stock typically does not have voting rights.

Return On Assets Ratio

A profitability ratio that measures how efficiently a company can manage its assets to produce net income, calculated by dividing net income by total assets.

Net Income

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