Identify Which of the Following Adjustments to After-Tax Operating Income

question 32

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following adjustments to after-tax operating income is used to approximate cash income.

• A)expensing research and development costs
• B)using LIFO valuation
• C)deducting interest payable
• D)using taxes paid rather than tax expense

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