Andrew Is a Software Tester

question 73

Essay

Andrew is a software tester. He runs through the same types of programs day after day looking for bugs and reporting them. He is taking night classes on programming. Often, he knows the best solution to many of the bugs, but he is still learning to code. Describe two job characteristics that Andrew is striving to improve, and explain two ways that Andrew's manager can redesign his current job to help him reach his goals.

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Definitions:

Financing Activities

Transactions and events that affect long-term liabilities and equity of a company, including issuing debt, repaying loans, and distributing dividends.

Fiscal Year

A one-year period used by governments and businesses for accounting and financial reporting, which may or may not align with the calendar year.

Depreciation Expense

Spreading out the expense of a physical asset over the period it's in use.

Operating Activities

Components of a business's cash flow statement that relates to its core operations, including cash received from sales and cash paid for goods and services.