Which of the Following Terms Best Describe the Ability of a Living

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms best describe the ability of a living system to repair damage after an external disturbance?

• A) Inertia
• B) Persistence
• C) Constancy
• D) Resilience
• E) Diversity

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Definitions:

Independent Items

Elements or transactions that do not influence or are not influenced by other items within a financial statement or business process.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

A measure of how quickly a company sells its inventory, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Receivable Turnover Ratio

A financial metric that measures how efficiently a company collects cash from its credit sales by calculating the number of times average receivables are collected during a period.

Average Days

Average days, often related to accounts receivable and payable, refers to the average number of days it takes a company to collect payments from customers or the time it takes to pay suppliers.