Multiple Questions Answers
1. Common internal controls for accounts receivable include:
A. sending invoices and monthly statements.
B. developing procedures that ensure that all credit sales are recorded and customers’ account are debited.
C. authorizing charge-off of accounts.
D. All of these are common internal controls for accounts receivable.
2. Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an interest in politics.
The argument above is flawed because:
A it doesn’t say which political issues Jessica is interested in
B it states that the only purpose of the political science club is to spark an interest in politics
C it misuses the word “significantly”
D it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the political science club
3. Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater.
The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence:
A does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater
B implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies
C does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic comedies at home
D suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows romantic comedies
4. The average height of members of the high school basketball team is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses:
A Jerry with other members of the team
B the members of one team with the members of another team
C people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are exactly six feet tall
D an average for the individuals that make up that average.
