Use Your Knowledge of Plate Boundaries to Answer Whether an Earthquake

question 138

Multiple Choice

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

• A)likely
• B)unlikely

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Definitions:

Earnings per Share

A company's profit divided by its number of common outstanding shares.

Weighted-average Shares

A calculation used in financial reporting that adjusts the number of outstanding shares for their time outstanding during the calculation period.

Retained Earnings

Earnings accumulated by a company thus far, after subtracting any dividends or distributions made to shareholders.

Price-earnings Ratio

A valuation metric for companies, representing the ratio of a company's share price to its per-share earnings.