a) Which of the following statements is true of contrarian stock market investors? 31) A) They invest when the number of investors in a market are high. B) They perform better by keeping an eye on short-term fluctuations. C) They invest more when the market is very stable. D) They ignore the long-term trend line while investing. E) They invest when the prices of stocks are low. 32) More and more companies are now using electronic funds transfer systems to pay and 32) collect bills online because it A) reduces the amount of money they need to pay off their bills. B) reduces the amount of tax they need to pay on their profits. C) helps them increase the speed of collections and disbursements D) helps them quickly pay out the cash that they collect. E) helps them collect more money than they can through checks. to one day 33) 33) The first-time sale of stocks and bonds directly to the public is called a A) new issue. B) fresh deal. C) primary sale D) preliminary bid. E) follow-on offering. a is an entrepreneur who starts an IT firm with limited funds. In order to conduct her business, she acquires 12 laptops, 15 desktops, and other accessories from a local electronics retailer. The retailer understands her financial situation and allows her to pay for the computers and accessories in installments. In this scenario, the type of funding Pooja has obtained can be regarded as a 34) 34) Pooj A) logbook loan. B) non-recourse loan. C) personal loan. D) line of credit. E) trade credit. 35) Which of the following is true regarding financial statements? 35) A) All industries use the same generally accepted accounting principles to develop financial statements. B) There is a template businesses are required to use when preparing financial statements. C) All financial statements follow precisely the same format. D) One size definitely does not fit all. E) There is an international set of rules that businesses must follow when preparing financial statements