In an effort to "clean up" company balance sheets,managers have often
A)taken minimal restructuring write-offs.
B)understated estimated charges for future expenditures.
C)overstated estimated charges for future expenditures.
D)been required to invest their own assets in the company.

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Managers often overstate estimated charges for future expenditures in an effort to "clean up" company balance sheets. This approach allows them to take larger write-offs in the present, potentially smoothing out earnings or addressing financial issues in one fell swoop, rather than dealing with them over multiple periods.

In an Effort to "Clean Up" Company Balance Sheets,managers Have