Refer to the Following Table to Answer the Following Questions

question 111

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following table to answer the following questions.
Table 7.1: U.S. Employment Status (in thousands)
-Consider Table 7.1. Between 2010 and 2015, the employment-population ratio ________ to/at ________.

• A) fell; 58.5 percent
• B) rose; 90.4 percent
• C) stayed more or less the same; 37.9 percent
• D) fell; 5.3 percent
• E) rose; 59.3 percent

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Definitions:

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock as stated by the issuing company, which is not indicative of its market value.

Consideration Transferred

The total amount of assets, liabilities, or equity given by an acquiring firm to obtain control of an acquired firm during a merger or acquisition.

Acquisition Business Combination

The process where one company takes over another and clearly establishes itself as the new owner, resulting in a consolidation of assets and liabilities under a single entity.

Common Stock

Ownership of shares in a corporation that provides the owners with voting rights and entitlement to a portion of the company's profits through dividends.