Suppose There Are 6 Roads Connecting Town a to Town

question 128

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are 6 roads connecting town A to town B and 4 roads connecting town B to town C. In how many ways can a person travel from A to C via B?

• A) 24
• B) 36
• C) 10
• D) 16

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted for the investor's share of the investee’s profits or losses.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profit that is held or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders, often used for reinvestment in the business or to pay down debt.

Intra-Entity Transfer

Transactions involving assets, services, or funds between divisions or units within the same company, impacting financial statements when aggregated.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by firms to assess the profits earned from their investments in other companies by recording such profits in proportion to their ownership stake in the invested company.