Which of the Following Statements About Birth Order Is True

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about birth order is true?

• A)Firstborns always receive the most parental investment in families with three or more children.
• B)Middleborns end up receiving less total parental investment even if the parents divide their investment equally among all the children present in the household at a given time.
• C)Lastborns always receive the least parental investment if the parents divide their investment equally among all the children present in the household at a given time.
• D)Middleborns end up receiving more total parental investment,particularly if the parents divide their investment equally among all the children present in the household at a given time.

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Definitions:

Capital Investment

Funds invested in a firm or enterprise for the purpose of furthering its business objectives, including acquiring assets and launching new ventures.

Liquidating Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders from its capital rather than its earnings, often signaling the winding down or dissolution of the company.

Cash Payment

A transaction in which goods or services are paid for with physical currency or through an immediate electronic funds transfer.

Firm's Assets

The economic resources owned by a business, including cash, property, equipment, and intellectual property, which are used to generate revenue.