Effective Planning by Managers Helps Accomplish Which Step in the Control

question 75

Multiple Choice

Effective planning by managers helps accomplish which step in the control process?

• A) Comparing actual performance with objectives and standards
• B) Measuring actual performance
• C) Evaluating the results of corrective action
• D) Taking necessary corrective action
• E) Establishing performance objectives and standards

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Definitions:

Cash Inflows

Money received by a business from its various activities, like sale of goods, services, or obtaining a loan.

Cash Outflows

The movement of money out of a business as expenditures, payments, or investments, which reduce the company's cash balance.

Profitability Index

A calculation that measures the profitability of an investment, determined by dividing the present value of future cash flows by the initial investment cost.

NPV Ranking

A method of evaluating investment opportunities by ranking them based on their Net Present Value, which estimates the present value of future cash flows minus initial investments.