Dexter Invests in Adderson & Lipton Co

question 139

Multiple Choice

Dexter invests in Adderson & Lipton Co., a local bank in Arizona. He makes an investment that will reach maturity after a fixed term of two years. Dexter will regularly receive an interest on his investment, and this interest will be substantially higher than the interest he receives on the savings account he has in the same bank. In the context of financial securities, Dexter has invested in _____.

• A) corporate stocks
• B) government securities
• C) certificates of deposit
• D) corporate bonds

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Definitions:

Financing Activities

Activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the equity capital and borrowings of an entity.

Unamortized Discount

The portion of a bond issuance discount that has not yet been expensed to interest over the bond’s life.

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that notes the details of a financial transaction.

Face Value

The nominal value of a security stated by the issuer, which is the amount to be repaid at maturity in the case of a bond or the value represented by each share of stock.