The CEO of Alta Corp

question 34

Multiple Choice

The CEO of Alta Corp. is dismayed by a lack of effort and insights his directors provide during board meetings. The directors are all outsiders, experienced, and run their own successful firms. The CEO genuinely seeks their greater involvement. What would you recommend?

• A) Requiring that the directors own stock in the company.
• B) Implementing a director appraisal system.
• C) Electing an lead director.
• D) All of the above would increase involvement.

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Definitions:

Units-of-Activity

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life based on the units it produces or hours it operates.

Straight-Line Depreciation

is a method of depreciating an asset where the asset's cost is evenly spread over its useful life, resulting in equal depreciation expenses each year.

Double-Declining-Balance

An accelerated method of depreciation which doubles the straight-line depreciation rate, applying it to the declining balance of the asset's cost.

Depreciation Journal Entry

An accounting record that reflects the allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.