Quincy Is Writing a Research Report About Parental Investment and Learns

question 118

Multiple Choice

Quincy is writing a research report about parental investment and learns that the investment for humans is really large,with most children requiring care until they're in their 20's.Given this great investment,parents want to invest in their own offspring,and NOT another person's children.What piece of evidence supports this belief?

• A) Infants are more likely to respond to biological parents than adoptive parents.
• B) Fathers are more likely to teach skills to their sons than their daughters.
• C) Infants are more likely to be murdered by a stepfather than a biological father.
• D) Mothers are more likely to feed their oldest child over their youngest child.

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and subsequently repurchased by the issuing company, reducing the amount of outstanding stock.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period of time, resulting in net income or loss.

Limited Liability

A legal structure for a business where the owners' personal assets are protected from the company's debts and liabilities.

Shareholders

Individuals or entities that own shares in a corporation, giving them certain rights such as voting on important company decisions.