The Dual-Yardstick Proposal for Segment Disclosures

question 12

Multiple Choice

The dual-yardstick proposal for segment disclosures

• A) suggests that segments be established consistent with the company's organizational structure.
• B) suggests that industry and country groupings be related to each other rather than an external standard.
• C) requires geographic segmentation along country lines.
• D) requires that geographic and industry data be combined together in a matrix reporting format.

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Definitions:

Antagonist

In physiology and pharmacology, a substance that inhibits or counteracts the action of a neurotransmitter or hormone; in literature, a character or force opposing the protagonist.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the nervous system, influencing various bodily functions.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into a neuron after they have transmitted a neural impulse across the synapse.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, affecting attention, heart rate, and the mobilization of brain and body energy.