Pаssаge 1: Alligаtоrs cоme frоm much older forms. The American alligator is the closest thing Americans have to living dinosaurs. Many people fear alligators and would like to see them disappear from the landscape. Despite people’s fears of alligators, the fact is modern alligators are good indicators of the health of our environment. Fortunately for humans, modern alligators are much smaller than their ancestors, which stretched out to thirty-six feet from nose to tail. Modern alligators rarely grow to more than thirteen feet in length. Modern alligators, like humans, are the top hunters in their environment. Because alligators are at the top of their natural food chain, they are good indicators of the health of their habitats. “The alligator is the best monitor for water and surrounding areas. If the alligators in a lake are in trouble, then people need to examine the water and surrounding environments,” according to one scientist. Alligators live for as long as fifty years. Thus, their bodies become a record of what they have eaten and what they have been exposed to in their environment. After five years of studying alligators in the Florida Everglades, scientists have found alligators becoming thinner, less active, and laying fewer eggs than alligators in Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas. So far, there are no good explanations for weight differences. However, future studies of water and general environmental quality are under way to explain the differences. Which of the following is the best restatement of the main idea of this passage?
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Use the Bаlаnce Sheet аnd Incоme Statement оf ABC Cоrporation to answer questions 1 -20. ABC Corporation Balance Sheets ($ Millions) Year 2 Year 1 Assets Cash and equivalents 100 85 Accounts receivable 275 300 Inventories 375 250 Total current assets 750 635 Net plant and equipment 2,300 1,490 Total assets 3,050 2,125 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable 150 85 Accruals 75 50 Notes payable 150 75 Total current liabilities 375 210 Long-term debt 450 290 Total liabilities 825 500 Common stock 1,225 1,225 Retained earnings 1,000 400 Common equity 2,225 1,625 Total liabilities and equity 3,050 2,125 Additional Information Excess Cash 0 0 Income Statements ($ Millions) Year 2 Year 1 Sales 2,285 1,585 Operating costs excluding depreciation 1,250 1,000 Depreciation and amortization 100 75 Earnings Before Interest and Taxes 935 510 Interest 63 46 Earnings Before Taxes 872 464 Taxes (25%) 218 116 Net income 654 348 Dividends paid 54 48 Addition to retained earnings 600 300 Additional Information Number of Shares outstanding (in Millions) 100 100 Stock Price per Share ($) 27.78 25.28 The short-term debt in year 2 is equal to