Why can a profitable company still run short of cash?
AProfit includes non-cash items
BProfit excludes all the sales
CCash flow ignores all profit
DTax is never actually paid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Profit includes non-cash items
Income includes credit sales and accrual items that bring no cash, so profit can exist alongside insufficient cash.
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