Spontaneously generated funds are generally defined as follows: a. funds that a firm must raise externally through borrowing or by selling new common or preferred stock.
b. a forecasting approach in which the forecasted percentage of sales for each item is held constant.
c. assets required per dollar of sales.
d. the amount of cash raised in a given year minus the amount of cash needed to finance the additional capital expenditures and working capital needed to support the firm

An important source of public scrutiny is "watchdogs." these are: the efforts of a firm's competitors, including how often the competitors attack the firm's strategies. taxpayer-supported government agencies that limit a firm's ability to compete in foreign markets. companies designated by the government to only produce products that support the government defense program. socially conscious groups that make it their mission to measure the social responsibility levels of businesses, and provide consumers with their opinions about the level of corporate responsibility of various companies.