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  2. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States)

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    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) [a] is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), [1] and is the default accounting standard used by companies based in the United States.

  3. Multiple choice - Wikipedia

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    The items of a multiple choice test are often colloquially referred to as "questions," but this is a misnomer because many items are not phrased as questions. For example, they can be presented as incomplete statements, analogies, or mathematical equations. Thus, the more general term "item" is a more appropriate label.

  4. Financial ratio - Wikipedia

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    A financial ratio or accounting ratio states the relative magnitude of two selected numerical values taken from an enterprise's financial statements.Often used in accounting, there are many standard ratios used to try to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or other organization.

  5. AP World History: Modern - Wikipedia

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    Number of Questions Time allotted Exam Weight Section I, Part A: Multiple Choice Questions: 55 questions: 55 minutes: 40% Section I, Part B: Short-Answer Questions: 3 questions (2 required questions + 1 chosen from 2 others) 40 minutes: 20% Section II Part A: Document-Based Question: 1 question: recommended 60 minutes (includes 15-minute ...

  6. Three-point turn - Wikipedia

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    Performing a three-point turn (shown for right-hand traffic). The three-point turn (sometimes called a Y-turn, K-turn, or broken U-turn) is the standard method of turning a vehicle around to face the opposite direction in a limited space, using forward and reverse gears.

  7. Probability - Wikipedia

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    For example, when drawing a card from a deck of cards, the chance of getting a heart or a face card (J, Q, K) (or both) is + =, since among the 52 cards of a deck, 13 are hearts, 12 are face cards, and 3 are both: here the possibilities included in the "3 that are both" are included in each of the "13 hearts" and the "12 face cards", but should ...

  8. Antideficiency Act - Wikipedia

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    Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on September 13, 1982 The Antideficiency Act ( ADA ) ( Pub. L. 97–258 , 96 Stat. 923 ) is legislation enacted by the United States Congress to prevent the incurring of obligations or the making of expenditures (outlays) in excess of amounts available in appropriations or funds.

  9. Arthur Danto - Wikipedia

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    Arthur Coleman Danto (January 1, 1924 – October 25, 2013) was an American art critic, philosopher, and professor at Columbia University.He was best known for having been a long-time art critic for The Nation and for his work in philosophical aesthetics and philosophy of history, though he contributed significantly to a number of fields, including the philosophy of action.