______, whereby we look at trends occurring over time by analyzing financial statements across multiple time periods.

Which of the following firms would be expected to have a high ROE based on that firm's high profitability?

A) a medical supply company that provides very precise instruments at a high price to large medical establishments such as hospitals B) a low-end retailer that has a low mark-up on all items it sells C) a brokerage firm that has high levels of leverage D) a grocery store chain that has very high turnover, selling many multiples of its assets per year

Andrea Wells believes that many people in the general population have imagination, ingenuity, and creativity. This is what kind of an assumption?

a. Theory X b. Theory Y c. Type A d. Type B e. Positivist concept