Which of the Following Is a "Red Flag" Suggesting That

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a "red flag" suggesting that a company may be in trouble?

• A) A decline in days in inventory
• B) An increase in dividend payout
• C) A buildup of inventories
• D) Cash flow from operations is higher than net income

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA into polypeptide chains.

mRNA Codons

Sequences of three nucleotides in messenger RNA that specify the addition of a particular amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.

DNA Triplets

Sequences of three nucleotides in DNA that code for a specific amino acid or a start/stop signal in protein synthesis.

ATG

A codon in genetics that signals the start of a protein-coding sequence in DNA or RNA.