The Revenue Recognition Principle Dictates That Revenue Should Be Recognized

question 72

Multiple Choice

The revenue recognition principle dictates that revenue should be recognized in the accounting records

• A) when cash is received.
• B) when the performance obligation is satisfied.
• C) at the end of the month.
• D) in the period that income taxes are paid.

---

Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.