To Explain: The statement suggesting the quality of earning.
Answer to Problem 1QC
Option d. Income from continuing operations is a more relevant predictor of future performance than income from one-time transactions.
Explanation of Solution
Quality of Earning: Quality of earning refers to the quality of the earning capacity of an organisation which improves with the increase in sales and or the reduction of the cost. The quality of earnings is considered poor when the profits earned by the company are mainly due to the reasons other than the increase in sales and or the reduction of the cost.
- Option a, is an incorrect option.
The stockholders want the corporation to earn enough income to be able to pay its debt, explains the general interest of the stockholders and does not relate to the quality of earnings. Hence, option a is incorrect.
- Option b, is an incorrect option.
The net income is the best measure for the result of operations does not relate to the quality of earnings. Hence, option b is incorrect.
- Option c, is an incorrect option.
Continuing operations and one-time transactions are of equal importance; however, they do not relate to the quality of earnings. Hence, option c is incorrect.
- Option d, is the correct option.
The income from continuing operations is a more relevant predictor of future performance than income from one-time transactions. Hence, option d is the correct answer.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Chapter 11 Solutions
Financial Accounting Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (11th Edition)
- Need help with this general accounting questionarrow_forwardDuring the year, Minot Company produced 120,000 drills for industrial equipment. Minot's direct materials and direct labor standards are as follows: Direct materials (2.5 lbs. @ $4) Direct labor (0.6 hrs. @ $13) $ 10.00 7.80 1. Compute the standard pounds of direct materials allowed for the production of 120,000 units pounds. 2. Compute the standard direct labor hours allowed for the production of 120,000 unit hours.arrow_forwardFinancial Accounting problemarrow_forward
- AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337272094Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Accounting Information SystemsAccountingISBN:9781337619202Author:Hall, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
- Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...AccountingISBN:9780134475585Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. RajanPublisher:PEARSONIntermediate AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259722660Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M ThomasPublisher:McGraw-Hill EducationFinancial and Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259726705Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting PrinciplesPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education