If the Statement of Sources and Uses of Cash Shows

question 59

Multiple Choice

If the Statement of Sources and Uses of Cash shows a decrease in cash balance, which of the following changes might have eliminated that decrease?

• A)increase in cash dividends paid
• B)increase in accounts payable
• C)increase in accounts receivable
• D)increase in inventories

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to changes in another variable (the independent variable).

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or changed to observe their effect on dependent variables, helping to determine causal relationships.

Specific Risk

The risk associated with individual securities or businesses, distinct from overall market risk, that can be mitigated through diversification.

Standard Error

A statistical term that measures the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population by using standard deviation.