What Is the Most Common Measure Used to Establish the Appropriate

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the most common measure used to establish the appropriate size of a police force?

• A)the number of people who live and/or work in any given area
• B)a comparison of the number of Criminal Code incidents (excluding traffic incidents)reported to police with the number of officers in the police force that handles these incidents
• C)the population base of the area to be policed
• D)the population-to-police officer ratio

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Definitions:

Credit Sales

Sales where payment is not made immediately by the buyer, but under terms and conditions agreed upon by the seller and the buyer.

Factor

An element contributing to a particular result or situation.

Cash Cycle

The period between the outlay of cash for goods and services and the cash recovery from sales.

Credit Sales

Sales made by a business where the payment is deferred to a later date, often involving credit terms.