Audit Reports Are an Insufficient Basis for Financing Decisions by a Diligent

question 12

Multiple Choice

Audit reports are an insufficient basis for financing decisions by a diligent financier because:

• A) the audit report is out of date by the time of publication.
• B) the auditor might be negligent.
• C) an inappropriate audit opinion might be issued as a result of not complying with auditing standards.
• D) an unqualified audit opinion might be issued when the financial statements are materially misstated.

Appreciate the role of opportunity costs in project analysis.

Understand the significance of after-tax cash flows in capital budgeting.

Acknowledge the inclusion of final cash flows including salvage value and recovery of net working capital in project assessment.

Differentiate between the types of costs and revenues that affect operating cash flow.

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Definitions:

Net Energy Ratio

indicates the balance between the amount of energy produced by a system and the energy required to create and maintain it.

Industrial Heat

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