Listed Below Are Ten Organizations Followed by a List of Phrases

question 128

Multiple Choice

Listed below are ten organizations followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize the organizations. Match each phrase with the correct organization.
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• A)FASB's predecessor.
• B)Primary national organization of accountants working in industry.
• C)Regulates the financial reporting for public companies.
• D)The FASB's parent organization.
• E)National organization of certified public accountants.
• F)Sets accounting standards in the United States.
• G)Provides timely responses to financial reporting issues.
• H)Advises the FASB
• I)Sets global accounting standards.
• J)Establishes auditing standards in the US for public companies.

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Definitions:

Maximax Criterion

A decision-making rule used in scenarios of uncertainty, selecting the option with the maximum possible payoff regardless of the risks involved.

Uncertainty

A situation where the outcomes or conditions of an event, effect, or decision are not known or predictable.

Conditional Probability

This is the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred.

Expected Value

A statistical concept that calculates the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen, often used in decision-making and risk assessment.