Reporting by Segments of a Business Is Believed to Have

question 12

Multiple Choice

Reporting by segments of a business is believed to have a number of disadvantages.Which of the following is not likely to be such a disadvantage?

• A) Segment information may not be sufficiently reliable
• B) The costs to a business of providing segment information may exceed the benefits to investors
• C) Providing segment information may assist a business's competitors
• D) Investors invest in a whole company and not in its individual segments

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Definitions:

Long-Term Potentiation

An enduring increase in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously, believed to be a cellular mechanism for learning and memory.

Classically Conditioned Associations

Refers to the learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Cerebellum

is a part of the brain that plays a major role in motor control, balance, coordination, and fine-tuning of movements.

Semantic Memories

A type of long term memory involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, or numbers, which is essential for the use and understanding of language.