Areas of Business Within a Firm That Are Distinct Enough

question 25

Multiple Choice

Areas of business within a firm that are distinct enough to have their own missions, business objectives, resources, managers, and competitors are referred to as ________.

• A) strategic business units
• B) market development units
• C) market penetration units
• D) standard business units
• E) competitive intelligence units

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Definitions:

Offsetting Errors

Offsetting errors occur when two or more accounting mistakes cancel each other out, resulting in no net effect on the financial statements.

Trial Balance

A trial balance is a bookkeeping report that lists the balances of all ledgers accounts in two columns, debits and credits, ensuring that total debits equal total credits.

Accounts Payable

Liabilities to creditors for goods or services that have been received but not yet paid for.

Credit

An accounting entry that increases liabilities or equity or decreases assets, representing a transfer of value in financial transactions.