Explain what stock represents in a corporation and what a dividend is.

A dividend is a share of profits and retained earnings. Retained Earnings are part of equity on the balance sheet and represent the portion of the business's profits that are not distributed as dividends to shareholders but instead are reserved for reinvestment that a company pays out to its shareholders.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.