Ernest Is Applying for a Carpentry Apprenticeship Program

question 17

True/False

Ernest is applying for a carpentry apprenticeship program. He must take a test involving mathematical calculations including working with fractions and geometry. This is illegal because carpentry is a manual labor job and these tests are cognitive and not job-related.

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Definitions:

Independent CPA

A Certified Public Accountant who performs an audit without having any conflicts of interest, ensuring impartiality and objectivity.

Acid-test Ratio

A stringent indicator of a company's short-term liquidity, calculated by dividing cash, marketable securities, and net receivables by current liabilities.

Receivables Turnover

A financial metric indicating how quickly a company collects on outstanding accounts receivable in a given period, calculated as net credit sales divided by average accounts receivable.

Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that compares the amount of a company's debt to its total assets, indicating the proportion of a company's assets that are financed through debt.