In Relative Dating, the Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships Allows One

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In relative dating, the principle of cross-cutting relationships allows one to infer that the rock body that does the cutting is clearly older.

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Definitions:

Acid-Test Ratio

A financial metric used to evaluate a company's ability to pay off its current liabilities without relying on the sale of inventory.

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial metric that shows the portion of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders as dividends.

Return on Assets

A financial ratio indicating how effectively a company is using its assets to generate profit.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (EPS) is a financial metric that divides a company's profit available to common shareholders by the average outstanding shares, indicating the amount of money shareholders would receive for each share owned if all profits were distributed.