Select the Most Appropriate Preposition to Complete the Following Sentence

question 260

Multiple Choice

Select the most appropriate preposition to complete the following sentence: The dinner will celebrate the company's good-news stories _______ the year.

• A)in
• B)for
• C)throughout

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The accounting process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear or obsolescence.

Net Cash Flow

Net cash flow is the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, particularly in reference to the amount of liquidity.

Economic Value Added (EVA)

A method used to measure a firm’s true profitability. EVA is found by taking the firm’s after-tax operating profit and subtracting the annual cost of all the capital a firm uses. If the firm generates a positive EVA, its management has created value for its shareholders. If the EVA is negative, management has destroyed shareholder value.

Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)

A company's operating profit after adjusting for taxes, useful for comparing the profitability of businesses.