The role of finance in healthcare organizations has increased in importance over time because the finance function must support a multitude of activities such as cost containment, payer negotiations, and joint venture activities.

Under the McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green framework of proof in a disparate treatment case, if the plaintiff proves a prima facie case:

A. the burden shifts to the employee to show a pattern of discrimination. B. the plaintiff must then proceed to prove the action was motivated by discrimination before the employer has to produce any evidence. C. the burden shifts to the employer to articulate a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for the action. D. both parties must submit any additional evidence for evaluation by the court before it can be heard by the jury.

The condition that Haley cannot remember in his Statement #2 is that the:

A. cash flows in the portfolio must be dispersed around the horizon date. B. cash flows in the portfolio must be concentrated around the horizon date. C. distribution of durations of individual assets in the portfolio must have a wider range than the distribution of the liabilities.