Match Each Term with the Appropriate Definition

question 148

Multiple Choice

Match each term with the appropriate definition.Not all definitions will be used.
-Earnings Per Share

• A)The practice of reporting information in percentages rather than monetary amounts.
• B)A nonrecurring item on the income statement that reflects gains and losses associated with extraordinary events.
• C)Another name for a trend analysis.
• D)An increase in an asset or a decrease in a liability that results from peripheral activities.
• E)A section of the annual report that can be used in interpreting the results of financial statement analysis.
• F)The ratio calculated by dividing the price of a share of stock by the earnings per share.
• G)After-tax earnings adjusted for gains and losses that may disappear before they are realized.
• H)A nonrecurring item associated with abandoning or selling an operation.
• I)The practice of reporting accounting data in the national monetary unit.
• J)Also known as ratio analysis.
• K)The ratio calculated by dividing the net income by the number of common shares outstanding.
• L)The earnings of a company after taxes.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies employed to manage stress, emotional conflict, and internal or external demands that are perceived as threatening.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessment tools where subjects respond to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions, and internal conflicts by projecting their inner thoughts.

Ambiguous Stimuli

Objects, words, or situations that lack clarity or have multiple interpretations.

Free Association

Psychodynamic therapy method allowing spontaneous, uncensored verbal expression to uncover unconscious thoughts.