A Company with Low Earnings Quality Is More Likely to Report

question 79

Multiple Choice

A company with low earnings quality is more likely to report ________ than a company with high earnings quality.

• A)high earnings in the future
• B)low earnings in the future
• C)high revenue levels in the future
• D)decreasing operating expenses to sales in the future

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Definitions:

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