To Ensure That the Financial Statements Articulate,it Is Important That

question 11

Multiple Choice

To ensure that the financial statements articulate,it is important that the change in the cash balance on the balance sheet each year agrees with:

• A) the cash collections from sales in the projected income statement.
• B) the cash provided by or used by operations on the projected statement of cash flows.
• C) the net change in cash on the projected statement of cash flows.
• D) the net change in working capital from period to period.

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