[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the relation-ship between the McLaurin decision and the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision
A. The McLaurin decision superseded the Brown decision.
B. The Brown decision provided a precedent for the McLaurin decision.
C. The Brown decision reversed the McLaurin decision.
D. The McLaurin decision limited the application of the Brown decision.
E. The McLaurin decision provided legal authority for the Brown decision.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the relationship of the second paragraph to the first
A. The second paragraph relies on different evidence in drawing a conclusion similar to that expressed in the first paragraph.
B. The second paragraph provides further elaboration on why an assertion made at the end of the first paragraph proves true in most cases.
C. The second paragraph provides additional information in support of a hypothesis stated in the first paragraph.
D. The second paragraph provides an example of a case in which the assumption described in the first paragraph is unwarranted.
E. The second paragraph describes a phenomenon that has the same cause as the phenomenon described in the first paragraph.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes Bill
A. Robust.
B. Brave.
C. Generous.
D. Dangerous.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes Professor Hall’s relationship with his students
A. Controversial.
B. Impersonal.
C. Patronizing.
D. Cooperative.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the elasticities of supply for renewable and non-renewable resources Renewable resource Non-renewable resource（）①A. Elastic Perfectly elastic ②B. Perfectly inelastic Perfectly elastic ③C. Inelastic Perfectly inelastic
A. ①
B. ②
C. ③

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the function of the last paragraph in relation to the passage as a whole
A. It summarizes the benefits that may accrue from a perfected system of pathological taxonomy.
B. It provides additional reasons why pathological taxonomy is a difficult endeavor.
C. It argues for a synthesis of two methods of pathological taxonomy already in use.
D. It continues to highlight the differences between two methods of taxonomical pathological taxonomy.
E. It provides information that points to the eventual abandonment of a particular system of pathological taxonomy.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes financial reporting and financial statement analysis（）
A. Financial reporting refers to how companies show their financial performance and financial analysis refers to using the information to make economic decisions.
B. Financial reporting is performed by investors, creditors, and other interested parties.
C. Financial reports assess a company’ s past performance in order to draw conclusions about the company’s ability to generate cash and profits in the future.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the underlying principles upon which the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) are based（）
A. Fair and consistent application of a global set of regulatory requirements. 
B. Fair treatment of entities associated with securities law infractions. 
C. Full disclosure and fair representation of performance results.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the organization of the third paragraph of the passage
A. A theory is proposed, considered, and then amended.
B. Opposing views are presented, elaborated, and then reconciled.
C. A problem is described, then a solution is discussed and its effectiveness is affirmed.
D. A view is advanced, then refuted, and an alternative is suggested.
E. A hypothesis is presented, qualified, and then reaffirmed.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes taxes payable（　）
A. Total liability for current and future taxes.
B. Tax return liability resulting form current period taxable income.
C. Actual cash outflow for income taxes including payments for other years.