Astock split
a. causes a decrease in the number of shares outstanding.
b. increases the par or stated value in proportion.
c. reduces retained earnings.
d. none of the above

A. causes a decrease in the number of shares outstanding.

In a market economy, it is the consumers that will decide how to allocate the productive resources a business uses. The allocation of products is determined by a concept that is known as supply and demand. When there is a demand for a certain product, then obviously the business has to supply that product. It is the job of the business to look out for signs of demand of a certain product and they have to know just how much of that product he should supply. 

A market index is a resulting value created from the combination of several stocks and other  investment vehicles presenting its total value against a base value at a certain period. It is used to show the whole stock market at the same time keeping track with the way the market changes overtime. The practice of tracking the value of the stock market over a period of time can be used to benchmark to make a credible comparison of stock returns.

$527.7.if the following was the question  $527.7 is the answer.students who are trying to raise funds have an agreement with a local pizza chain. the chain has agreed to sell them pizzas at a discount, which the students can then resell to families in the local community for a profit. it is expected that of the 500 families in the community, at most 70% will buy pizza. based on a survey of their personal preferences, the students believe that they should order no more than 120 cheese pizzas, no more than 150 pepperoni pizzas, and no more than 100 vegetarian pizzas. they also want to make sure that at least 20% of the total pizzas are cheese and at least 50% of the pizzas are pepperoni. they make a profit of $1.45, $1.75, and $1.98, respectively, for each cheese, pepperoni, and vegetarian pizza they resell. how many pizzas of each type should they buy?