Which of the Following Would Portray an Improper and Overly

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would portray an improper and overly optimistic view of a company's net income?

• A) Counting shipments of customers' orders as revenue before payment has been received.
• B) Shipping goods to customers without receiving orders from those customers and recording the transactions as revenue.
• C) Accruing liabilities for marketing expenses before they are incurred.
• D) Making an accrual adjusting entry for interest earned on a bond investment.

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