A major U.S. multinational firm has forecast the euro/dollar rate to be €1.10/$ one year hence, and an exchange rate of $1.40 for the British pound (£) in the same time period

__________ is the ability to influence other people's behavior, to persuade them to do things that they otherwise would not do, and to overcome resistance and opposition.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Investors who want to know the amount of cash a company has available for new opportunities, such as expanding into a new sales region, should analyze the company's ________

A) free cash flow B) net cash flow from investing activities C) acid ratio D) earnings per share