In Earned Value Analysis…

question 88

Multiple Choice

In earned value analysis…

• A) it is desirable to have negative variances for both schedule and spending.
• B) it is desirable to have positive variances for both schedule and spending.
• C) the schedule variance should be positive and the spending variance negative.
• D) the schedule variance should be negative and the spending variance positive.
• E) ideally both variances would equal zero.

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Definitions:

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a business, including cash, inventory, property, and equipment, reflecting the total resources of an entity.

Comparative Financial Statements

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Common-size Percent

A financial analysis tool that expresses each line item on a financial statement as a percentage of a base amount, facilitating comparison across different periods or companies.

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a company, including both current and non-current assets.