Select the Incorrect Statement Regarding Postaudits of Capital Investment Decisions

question 147

Multiple Choice

Select the incorrect statement regarding postaudits of capital investment decisions.

• A) A postaudit should be conducted at the end of the project.
• B) The postaudit helps management determine whether a project that had been accepted should have been rejected.
• C) A postaudit is only necessary for a capital investment selected using a technique that does not consider the time value of money.
• D) The goal of a postaudit is to provide feedback that can be used to improve the accuracy of future capital investment decisions.

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Definitions:

Reserve Requirement

A regulation that sets the minimum fraction of customer deposits and notes that each bank must hold as reserves, rather than loaning out or investing.

Loans

Borrowed sums of money that must be repaid with interest over a predetermined period.

Reserve Ratio

The portion of depositors' balances that banks must have on hand as cash, set by central banking authorities to ensure liquidity and stability in the banking system.

Additional Reserves

The excess funds that banks hold over the required minimum to meet reserve requirements set by a central bank.