Which of the Following Statements Does Not Apply to Preventing

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not apply to preventing "garbage in,garbage out" when implementing a forecasting game plan?

• A) The quality of the financial statement forecasts will depend on the quality of the
• Forecast assumptions.
• B) The quantities forecasted within financial statement forecasts will depend on the quantity of the forecast assumptions.
• C) Analysts should justify and evaluate the most important assumptions that reflect the critical risk and success factors of the firm's strategy.
• D) Analysts can impose reality checks on the assumptions by analyzing the forecasted financial statements using ratios, common-size, and rate-of-change financial statements.

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

The percentage of net income paid to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Earnings Per Share

A financial ratio that indicates the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, serving as an indicator of a company's profitability.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders, typically in the form of cash payments or additional shares.

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial metric indicating the proportion of earnings a company pays to its shareholders as dividends, typically expressed as a percentage.