An Example of Physical and IT Controls Would NOT Include

question 4

Multiple Choice

An example of physical and IT controls would NOT include which of the following?

• A) source documents sent promptly to the accounting department
• B) alarms set at the close of the business day
• C) computer facilities requiring a password or fingerprint
• D) time clocks used to record time worked

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not paid out as dividends but reinvested in the business or kept as reserve.

Cost of Equity

The return a company theoretically pays to its equity investors, i.e., shareholders, to compensate them for the risk of investing in the stock.

Marginal Cost of Capital

The cost of obtaining an additional dollar of new capital, which increases as more capital is raised due to increasing risk and/or decreasing attractiveness to investors.

Investment Opportunity Schedule

A graph or listing that shows the relationship between the rates of return on investment and the amount of investment.