Which of the Following Bookkeeping Techniques Generally Is Not Acceptable

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following bookkeeping techniques generally is not acceptable?

• A) Dollar signs on financial statements
• B) Commas and periods in ruled columns
• C) A double line after final totals
• D) A dash in the cents column to indicate zero cents

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the present value of all cash inflows and outflows associated with an investment, considering the time value of money.

Capital Budgeting

The process by which investors determine the value of potential investments or projects by assessing the cash inflows and outflows associated with them.

Conventional Cash Flows

A series of inward and outward cash flows over time where there is typically one initial outflow followed by several inflowing cash amounts.

Profitability Index

The Profitability Index is a financial metric that compares the present value of future cash flows generated by a project to the initial investment, used to assess the attractiveness of an investment.