Managers Use _____ to Direct Employees and Resources Toward Achieving

question 160

Multiple Choice

Managers use _____ to direct employees and resources toward achieving specific outcomes that enable the organization to perform efficiently and effectively.

• A) strategic goals
• B) operational goals
• C) growth goals
• D) financial results
• E) internal business process goals

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Definitions:

Permanent Accounts

Balance sheet accounts that carry their ending balances into the next accounting period, including assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Closing Entry Process

The procedure at the end of an accounting period to prepare the accounts for the next period by clearing out revenues and expenses into the Retained Earnings account.

Temporary Accounts

Accounts used to collect information during a single accounting period, which are then transferred to permanent accounts at the end of the period.