How is it possible for a company to show a net loss for a given year, yet produce positive net cash flows from operating activities?


A net loss means that accrual-based expenses exceeded accrual-based revenue for the period. However, if you eliminate the effect of (add back) such noncash expenses as depreciation, it is possible to have produced positive net cash flows from operating activities.

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Which of the following statements concerning the standard of fairness is false?

A. The public perception that the federal income tax is unfair has decreased in recent decades. B. People believe that the federal income tax is unfair because it contains preferences available only to wealthy individuals. C. People who believe that a tax is unfair are more likely to evade the tax. D. None of the choices are false.

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If power is based on personality and individual differences, personality traits will affect how individuals acquire and use power.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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PDCA, developed by Shewhart, stands for which of the following?

A) Plan-Do-Check-Act B) Plan-Develop-Check-Accept C) Problem-Develop Solution-Check-Act D) Problem-Do-Continue-Act E) Prepare-Develop-Create-Assess

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Given the fact that Terence needs to discuss a difficult situation with his sales manager—the poor financial performance of their store—the best communication channel for such a conversation would be a(n)

Scenario: Terence, a store manager at Imperial Office Supply Inc., received an e-mail from Martin, the chief financial officer for the company. Terence read through the e-mail and interpreted the information that required him to give an update on the sales of the month. Though the sales figures at Terence's location were not satisfactory, he did not want to disappoint Martin by revealing the true situation, so he told him that the store was meeting or exceeding revenue goals according to all of the relevant metrics. Terence then decided to discuss the current problem with the sales manager and get her feedback. A) e-mail message. B) videoconference. C) telephone conversation. D) face-to-face meeting. E) text message.

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