The National Assembly Is Seen as Being Ineffective in Checking

question 68

Multiple Choice

The National Assembly is seen as being ineffective in checking executive power because

• A) ANC MPs, the largest group of parliamentarians, have tended to defer to the executive.
• B) most legislation is drafted by government ministers, not MPs.
• C) due to the country's electoral system, MPs hold their seats at the will of party leadership.
• D) the executive has shown itself able to stifle legislative investigations.
• E) All of the above statements are true.

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Definitions:

Receivables Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company collects debt from its credit sales, calculated by dividing net credit sales by the average accounts receivable.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

A measure of how quickly a company sells its inventory within a given period, calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory.

Credit Sales

Sales made by a business allowing the customer to pay at a later date, often tracked through accounts receivable.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations using its current assets.