Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)U.S.Treasury securities are widely regarded to be risk-free because there is virtually no chance the government will default on these bonds.
• B)In general,if the interest rate is r and the tax rate is τ,then for each $1 invested you will earn interest equal to r and owe taxes of τ × r on the interest.
• C)Investors may receive less than the stated interest rate if the borrowing company has financial difficulties and is unable to fully repay the loan.
• D)Taxes reduce the amount of interest the investor can keep,and we refer to this reduced amount as the tax effective interest rate.

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Total Debits

In accounting, this refers to the total sum of all debit entries recorded in all accounts for a given period.

Total Credits

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Beginning Balance

The sum of funds in an account at the beginning of a new accounting cycle, transferred from the conclusion of the last period.

Chronological Record

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