Answer: C: The cost of rice at a market rises by 20 percent over three years.
Explanation:
inflation is a measure of the rate of rising prices of goods and services in an economy.
Embezzlement also meaning stealing another's funds
Managers often use a(n) utilitarian approach when making organizational decisions - using financial performance such as profit as the best definition of what constitutes an ethical choice for the company.
<u>Explanation:</u>
When decisions are taken by taking benefits and the costs that are associated with stakeholders into consideration is an utilitarian approach. The main thing that is considered in this approach for taking any decision is consideration of the outcome and net result of the action that is to be taken.
It aims in taking an action that has greater good for many number of people and less harm for lesser number of people. It considers both the people who gets benefits and those people who suffer from the decision. It mainly focus on choosing an alternate that is more ethical and produces a good balancing of benefits than harm.
Answer:
a small alpha value is used.
Explanation:
The exponential smoothing forecasting technique is used for forecasting a time series when there is no trend or seasonal pattern, but the mean of the time series is slowly changing over time.
The choice of the smoothing constant α (alpha) is important in determining the operating characteristics of exponential smoothing. The smaller the value of α (alpha), the slower the response. Therefore when a small alpha value is used the exponential smoothing forecasting technique slowly responds to changes in the mean level of demand.
When the values of α (alpha) are larger this makes the smoothed value to react quickly – not only to real changes but also random fluctuations.
Answer:
a) Financial Statements
b) Limited Liability
Explanation:
a) The reporting of financial conditions at the corporation so that it can be evaluated, is the aim of preparing <em>financial statements. </em>Financial statements<em> </em>are periodic reports prepared monthly or annually to show the financial health of a company. They are made up of the statement of profit or loss, statement of financial position, cash flow statements and statement of changes in equity.
b) Legal protections for shareholders so that they are not taken advantage of is the purpose of limiting the liability of shareholders. Limited liability relates to a shareholder's financial liability being limited to a fixed amount not exceeding his investment in the company or partnership. Nevertheless every shareholders is liable for his own actions personally.
