Negative Free Cash Flow Invariably Signals Poor Performance

question 92

True/False

Negative free cash flow invariably signals poor performance.

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all goods available for sale during the period.

Conversion Costs

The sum of direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs, representing the costs incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used for homogeneous products, where the cost of the product is calculated by averaging the total production costs over the total units produced.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost accounting method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory on the basis of the average cost of all similar items in inventory, irrespective of purchase date.