The primary reason for a stock split is to

a. distribute cash to the investor.
b. decrease the market value of the stock.
c. decrease the number of shares outstanding.
d. increase the contributed capital of the corporation.


b

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________ accounts for the largest share of output in less developed countries

A) Education B) Agriculture C) Consumer goods D) Heavy industries

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Until recent decades, women in industrialized countries typically entered the labor force as soon as they completed their formal education, leaving within a few years to bear and raise children. What has caused this trend to change?

a. paid family leave legislation in many countries *b. higher education attainment for women c. an economic downturn requiring more family members to be wage earners d. better childcare options so that women can be both a mother and employed

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Zetom Company receives a bill from one of its suppliers for services received and will pay the supplier next month. How does the receipt of the bill from the supplier affect the accounting equation of Zetom?

A) assets and equity decrease B) liabilities increase and equity decreases C) assets and liabilities increase D) liabilities and equity increase

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What is the standard deviation of the following set of data? 18, 14, 12, 16, 22, 26

A) 4.8 B) 18 C) 22.7 D) 136

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