Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 Eamon Christopher, the New Staff

question 43

Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 Eamon Christopher, the new staff assistant at R2G, wants to create some new reports utilizing the features of each of the various Microsoft Office programs using OLE technology. For one set of numbers, Eamon wants to capture the numbers as they are right now, but he is confident that under no circumstance will he want updated numbers to appear in his Word document. Which option should he use?

• A) linking
• B) embedding
• C) copying and pasting from the Clipboard
• D) connecting

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

A cost that changes with the level of output or production, such as materials and labor costs.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes; a measure of a company's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses.

EPS

Earnings Per Share - a company's profit divided by its number of outstanding shares, indicating the profitability on a per-share basis.

Debt

Money that is owed or due to be paid to creditors.