By subtracting dividends paid to shareholders from the net income, accountants are able to calculate the: increase in net income. decrease in profit margins. change in the cash balance in the firm's bank account. change in retained earnings. Which of the following is TRUE for a partnership? you do not have to share control of your business with your partners. you must elect a Board of Directors or the partnership ceases to exist you have limited liability as a general partner any profits earned must be distributed to the creditors none of the above are true If you are Walmart and are performing a cross-sectional analysis, which of the following performance measures are you likely to utilize in your analysis? data from Baskin-Robbins data from Ford Motor data from First National Bank data from Target_____involve(s) planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling (developing) a company's resources so that it can achieve its goals. Management Production Economics Consumerism In theory, a_____economy is one in which the government owns & controls all enterprises. Free market Communist Socialist Financial Liquidity Ratios and Leverage Ratios attempt to answer the following questions: can the firm sell long term assets; what is the probability level. how much long term debt does the firm have; is the inventory a problem does the company have enough current assets to meet its current debts; risk measurements what are earnings per share this year; is the firm able to pay its employees