Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Perhaps the most important step when developing forecasted financial statements is to determine the breakdown of common equity between common stock and retained earnings.
• B) The first,and perhaps the most critical,step in forecasting financial requirements is to forecast future sales.
• C) Forecasted financial statements,as discussed in the text,are used primarily as a part of the managerial compensation program,where management's historical performance is evaluated.
• D) The capital intensity ratio gives us an idea of the physical condition of the firm's fixed assets.
• E) The AFN equation produces more accurate forecasts than the forecasted financial statement method,especially if fixed assets are lumpy and economies of scale exist.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The growth in the total amount of costs resulting from the manufacture of one more unit of a good or service.

Efficient Scale

The level of production at which a firm achieves the lowest possible cost per unit of output, optimizing its use of resources.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded for a given period.

Short-Run Equilibrium

Short-run equilibrium occurs when in a market, the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded at the current price, before any long-term adjustments are made.