Multiple Choice
According to the survey of senior managers by Graham, Harvey, and Rajgopal, senior managers admitted to the following:
A) adjusting their firms' operations and investments in order to manage earnings.
B) decreasing discretionary spending in R&D, advertising, or maintenance to meet earnings targets.
C) adjusting their firms' operations and investments in order to manage earnings and decreasing discretionary spending in R&D, advertising, or maintenance to meet earnings targets.
D) adjusting their firms' operations and investments in order to manage earnings; decreasing discretionary spending in R&D, advertising, or maintenance to meet earnings target; and deferring or rejecting investment projects with positive NPVs in order to meet earnings targets.
Correct Answer:
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