What Is Meant by "Earnings Quality

question 112

Multiple Choice

What is meant by "earnings quality"?

• A)A measure of how closely expense accruals correspond to actual expenses without management bias.
• B)A measure to determine management bias by comparing actual reported profits with "true" earnings.
• C)A measure to determine management bias by comparing reported income to actual cash flows.
• D)A measure of how closely earnings correspond to earnings reported without management bias.

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Definitions:

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