Use the Table to Answer the Following Question

question 40

Multiple Choice

Use the table to answer the following question.

A researcher is studying animals on a previously undiscovered island, home to many unfamiliar organisms, and decides to survey them using the research equipment at hand. The researcher observes them in detail, and makes the notations shown in the table.
Which organism would you classify as an animal?

• A) organism A
• B) organism B
• C) organism C
• D) organism D

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Definitions:

Noncash Assets

Assets that cannot be easily converted into cash, including property, plant, equipment, patents, and trademarks.

Gain or Loss

The financial result of transactions that leads to an increase (gain) or decrease (loss) in the capital of an entity, not related to its primary operations.

Capital Balances

The amount of funds that each partner or shareholder has contributed to a company, not including any profits or losses retained in the company.

Partnership Liabilities

Obligations and debts that are shared by partners in a partnership arrangement.