Which of the Following BEST Describes Operating Income

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes operating income?

• A) The gains and losses from transactions that are not part of the normal operations of the business
• B) The income or loss from segments of the business that have been sold or terminated
• C) The income or loss generated from unusual or infrequent events
• D) The income or loss generated from the normal operations of the business

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Definitions:

Reason

The capacity of the human mind to analyze, assess, and form judgments through logical thinking.

Sisyphus

A figure from Greek mythology who was condemned to repeatedly roll a huge boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down, symbolizing eternal struggle.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.