Vernon and Josh Are Partners in an Accounting Firm

question 36

Multiple Choice

Vernon and Josh are partners in an accounting firm.They agree that only Josh has authority to make contracts to perform audits of clients,an agreement known by Mantron Company.Nonetheless,Vernon and Mantron contract for the partnership to audit Mantron's financial statements.Vernon takes the contract to Josh,who reads it and says,"OK,we can perform the audit." In this situation,Josh has _____ the contract.

• A) nullified
• B) modified
• C) ratified
• D) transferred

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

This refers to the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including materials and labor.

Inventory Turnover

A measure of how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a specific period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Receivables Turnover

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

Payables Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how fast a company pays its suppliers, calculated as the cost of sales divided by average accounts payable.