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Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 8

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Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 8 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
Riding up the mountain trail, my thighs ached and my lungs burned, but I couldn't be happier. Fifty feet in front of me pedaled my brother, Keith, fresh off his tour with the Marines. This mountain biking adventure was his idea. The green, forest-lined trail was rugged, with sharp turns and steep descents. At one point we hit a patch of fog and I lost sight of Keith. It felt as if we were riding through clouds. The ghostly air was damp and smelled like rain. I slowed down and called for my brother, 'Are you still up there?' 'Would I be anywhere else?' he yelled back. When the fog disappeared, we stopped for a breather on a ridge that overlooked a vast valley. A sea of pointy evergreens stretched for miles, ending near the peak of a distant mountain. While I snacked on a peanut butter granola bar, Keith glanced over at me and said, 'This is fun, isn't it?' 'It's good having you back, man,' I responded. With that, we hopped on our bikes.
- Kemper, Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing Book 1, 1e. © 2013. Cengage Learning. p. 145
What might be an effective title for this passage?

Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income not distributed as dividends but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.

Limited

Describes a form of company structure that legally protects its shareholders' liability to the amount of capital they invested.

Consolidation Adjustment Entries

are journal entries made in the preparation of consolidated financial statements to eliminate transactions between entities within the same group, ensuring accurate representation of financials as if the group was a single entity.

Intragroup Transactions

Financial transactions that occur between enterprises under common control, typically within the same corporate group.