Match Each Abbreviation with the Correct Definition

question 52

Multiple Choice

Match each abbreviation with the correct definition.
-Thyroid scan

• A)Test that identifies thyroid size, shape, position, and function
• B)Blood glucose tested from a drop of capillary blood obtained by pricking the finger
• C)Measures blood glucose levels after a fast of 8 to 12 hours to test for diabetes
• D)Provides information about the average blood glucose level over the past 3 to 4 months
• E)Measures the ability of the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormone

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Definitions:

Cost Of Capital

The necessary yield a business needs to achieve on investment endeavors to preserve its market capitalization and secure capital.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows or to evaluate the attractiveness of an investment.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action, essentially the benefits you could have received by taking another course of action.

EVA

Economic Value Added, a measure of a company's financial performance based on the residual wealth calculated by deducting its cost of capital from its operating profit.