Are Advanced Receipts from Customers Treated as Revenue at the Time

question 48

Multiple Choice

Are advanced receipts from customers treated as revenue at the time of receipt? Why or why not?

• A)Yes, they are treated as revenue at the time of receipt because the company has access to the cash.
• B)No, the amount of revenue cannot be adequately determined until the company completes the work.
• C)Yes, the intent of the company is to perform the work and the customer is confident that the services will be completed.
• D)No, revenue cannot be recognized until the performance obligation is satisfied.

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Definitions:

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A strategy where investors exploit the interest rate differential between two countries while covering exchange rate risk, aiming for guaranteed returns.

Forward Rates

Forward rates are interest rates or foreign exchange rates fixed now for a financial transaction that will occur at a future date.

Spot Rates

Spot Rates refer to the current interest rates available for immediate transactions in the bond market, influencing the pricing of the financial securities.

Interest Rate Parity

A financial theory stating that the difference in interest rates between two countries is equal to the difference between the forward and spot exchange rates of their currencies.