Some of the characteristics of companies with high quality of earnings are:

A. Consistent and conservative accounting p ______ B. Net income (earnings) from recurring rather than one-time e ____ C. Sales revenues that result in cash i _____ sooner rather than later D. Debt that is appropriate for the business, capital s _______ , and industry E. Earnings that are stable, predictable, and indicative of future e ______ levels.