What Are the Four Stages That Can Be Used to Analyze

question 15

Multiple Choice

What are the four stages that can be used to analyze the external environment?

• A)scanning,monitoring,forecasting,assessing
• B)monitoring,forecasting,assessing,extrapolating
• C)scanning,forecasting,monitoring,analyzing
• D)monitoring,scanning,assessing,extrapolating

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Definitions:

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the short-term financial health and operational efficiency.

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer.

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations that are due within one year or within the normal operating cycle of the business.

Common-size Comparative Statements

Financial reports that display line items as percentages of a common base figure to facilitate year-over-year or company-to-company comparisons.