Are the backbone of capitalism and allow investors, lenders, and regulators to measure the performance of a business. a. government policies b. financial statements c. stock prices d. credit reports

b. Financial statements

Explanation:

Financial statements are the collective summary of the reports which displays the financial results of an organization, cash flows, and financial position.

The financial statements helps in determining the ability of a business to perform cash related activities like generate cash, and it's uses.

It also determines the capability of an organisation to pay back its debts.

The standard attributes of a financial statements are:

Balance sheet

Income statement

Statement of cash flow etc.

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for many centuries there were important factors which the economies of the muslim empires developed increasingly. they applied economic procedures in production, investment, finance, taxation and property. they used to tax certain goods (for example: harvest), they charged interest on money lent, they signed contracts with merchants; they relied on a common currency, and they used checks as well as promissory notes. with the money collected by means of taxation, the government provided the needy with an income. in addition, trading networks covered huge distances, so far regions started to have contact and exchange goods. this trade network covered areas of asia, africa and europe.