Exhibit 18

question 51

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 18.3.The following table shows the annual revenues (in millions of dollars) of a pharmaceutical company over the period 1990-2011. Excel scatterplot shown above indicates that the annual revenues have an increasing trend.Therefore,linear,exponential,quadratic and cubic models were used to fit the trend,and the following relevant information became available after applying linear regression. Refer to Exhibit 18.3.When all four trend regression equations are compared,which of them provides the best fit?

• A)linear
• B)exponential
• C)quadratic
• D)cubic

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Definitions:

Incorrect Account Titles

Errors in the naming or categorization of accounts in the financial records, which can impact the accuracy of financial reporting.

Journalizing

The entering of transaction data in the journal.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet listing the balances in each ledger account, used to verify that the sum of debits equals the sum of credits.

Credit Side

The side of an accounting ledger where increases in liabilities, equity, and revenue, or decreases in assets and expenses are recorded.