Analysts Look for Red Flags in Financial Statements That May

question 44

Multiple Choice

Analysts look for red flags in financial statements that may signal financial trouble.Which of the following is a red flag that suggests that a company may be in trouble?

• A) a decline in days' sales in inventory
• B) a decrease in days' sales in receivables from year to year
• C) a reduction in the debt ratio
• D) net cash provided by operating activities is consistently lower than net income

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Definitions:

Authoritarianism

A system of government by and for a small number of elites that does not include representation of ordinary citizens.

Dictatorship

A form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single individual or a small group, often characterized by authoritarian control and lack of democratic processes.

Military Coup

The sudden overthrow of a government by a part of the state establishment – often the military – to replace the removed government with another, either civil or military.

Constitutional Monarchy

A form of government where a monarch acts as the head of state within the parameters of a constitution.