An Increase in Total Assets

question 53

Multiple Choice

An increase in total assets:

• A)means that net working capital is also increasing.
• B)requires an investment in fixed assets.
• C)means that stockholders' equity must also increase.
• D)must be offset by an equal increase in liabilities and stockholders' equity.
• E)can only occur when a firm has positive net income.

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Definitions:

Need of Achievement

A personal motivation drive to accomplish tasks, meet high standards, and work towards the success of goals.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology about human motivation.

Alderfer

Refers to Clayton Alderfer's ERG theory, which categorizes human needs into three groups: existence, relatedness, and growth.

Motivation Theories

Theoretical frameworks that explain how individuals are motivated to achieve their goals and how this motivation influences their behavior.