The COSO framework encompasses three major areas of internal controls, but Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley only requires corporate compliance relating to the reliability of a company's financial reporting. a. True
b. False

B.) require a great deal of energy to break. most ionic compounds exist as solids at room temperature. in order to melt or boil an ionic compound, the ionic bonds must be broken. it takes a great deal of energy to break an ionic bond. for this reason, ionic solids have high melting and boiling points.

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.