Explain What "Random Assignment" Is, and What Purpose It Serves

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Short Answer

Explain what "random assignment" is, and what purpose it serves.

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Definitions:

Investing Activities

Financial transactions that relate to the acquisition or sale of assets, investments, and other long-term items that are not part of the company's primary operations.

Amortization

The process of gradually reducing the cost of an intangible asset through scheduled charges to expense over its useful life.

Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statement preparation that adjusts net income for changes in non-cash accounts to calculate cash flow from operating activities.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.