Answer:
The correct answer is d. The proper safeguarding of client information.
Explanation:
According to chapter 3 of the GAO Yellow Book, the following are the ethical principles:
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The public Interest
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- The proper use of government information, resources, and position.
- Professional behavior.
Proper protection of customer information is not an ethical principle in this book, but it should be a factor to consider in the information manipulation process.
Answer:
(A) 5 and 10.
Explanation:
Factor which can shift the Investment spending:
(5) Profit Expectations
If the firm forecast a good economy will probably invest more than if it forecast a bad economy. businessman will increase and decrease their investment based on expepectations.
(10) Degree of Excess Capacity
Assuming a rational behavior, company's will investment if needed. So if there is a portion of unsued capital they will use it before investing to acquire more. Once the current capital is used or near max capacity they will invest. Below a certain threshold they won't.
Answer:
a. The company must have had net income equal to zero in 2009.
Explanation:
If on its 2008 balance sheet, Sherman Books showed a balance of retained earnings equal to $510 million, and on its 2009 balance sheet, the balance of retained earnings was also equal to $510 million; then what is true is that the company must have had net income equal to zero in 2009.
Retained earnings is the profit amount or net income left over and taken back into the business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.
However it is unlikely that the company will pay out the entire amount it earns in a particular year but a percentage of earnings.
In the case of Sherman, it is unlikely that the company made a profit of $200 million and paid out every bit as dividends to shareholders but what is most likely is that there was no profit made for retention in 2009
D. It keeps prices fair for consumers
