Consider the Following Visual Basic

question 12

Multiple Choice

Consider the following Visual Basic .NET code: Dim unitsReceived as Integer, totalCost as Single, cost as String totalCost=0 unitsReceived=0 cost = InputBox("Enter item cost (without $ or comma) , click Cancel when finished", "Data Entry") Do While cost "" unitsReceived = unitsReceived + 1 totalCost = totalCost + val(cost) cost = InputBox("Enter item cost (without $ or comma) , click Cancel when finished", "Data Entry") Loop Which instruction represents initialization?

• A) totalCost = totalCost + val(cost)
• B) unitsReceived=0
• C) unitsReceived = unitsReceived + 1
• D) cost = InputBox("Enter item cost (without $ or comma), click Cancel when finished", "Data Entry")

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Definitions:

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a company's profit divided by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock, indicating the company's profitability.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a company's profit that includes all incomes and expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

ROCE

Return on Capital Employed; a measure of a company's profitability in relation to its capital, indicating how efficiently capital is being utilized to generate profits.

After Tax Cost

The net cost of an investment or financing option after taking into account the effects of taxes.