A Short-Term Note Payable

question 131

Multiple Choice

A short-term note payable:

• A) Is a written promise to pay a specified amount on a definite future date within one year or the company's operating cycle, whichever is longer.
• B) Is a contingent liability.
• C) Is an estimated liability.
• D) Is not a liability until the due date.
• E) Cannot be used to extend the payment period for an account payable.

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Definitions:

Prime Interest

The interest rate that commercial banks charge their most creditworthy customers, often used as a reference rate for loans.

Float

The time difference between writing a check and the actual withdrawal of funds from the bank account, or in securities trading, it's the number of shares available for trading by the general public.

Fair Value

An estimate of the price at which an asset or liability could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction.

Exit Price

The amount one would earn from selling an asset or the cost to transfer a liability during a well-organized sale between parties in the market.