Jacob Recently Began a New Job at a Consulting Firm

question 77

Multiple Choice

Jacob recently began a new job at a consulting firm. He has learned that the company's network is partially accessible to outside users, as well as employees. Outsiders can view parts of the network with a valid username and password, while unauthorized users are kept out by a specialized firewall protecting the network. Which of the following terms describes the consulting firm's network?

• A)intranet
• B)exonet
• C)internet
• D)extranet

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Definitions:

Unrealized Inventory Profits

Profits that have been recorded on paper due to an increase in inventory value but have not been realized through sales.

Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee, without having control over those policies.

Preferred Share Issue

The process of offering preferred shares to investors, which are stock shares that have priority over common shares in dividend payments and asset liquidation, but usually do not have voting rights.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A financial statement that shows the aggregate financial position of a parent company and its subsidiaries as if they were a single entity.