If an Adjustment Is Needed for Unearned Revenues the

question 255

Multiple Choice

If an adjustment is needed for unearned revenues the

• A) liability and related revenue are overstated before adjustment.
• B) liability and related revenue are understated before adjustment.
• C) liability is overstated and the related revenue is understated before adjustment.
• D) liability is understated and the related revenue is overstated before adjustment.

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Definitions:

Bonds

Bonds are fixed-income instruments that represent a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, which pays periodic interest payments and the return of the principal at maturity.

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a share of the company's profits through dividends.

Preferred Shares

Preferred shares are a class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common shares, typically entitling shareholders to fixed dividends ahead of common stockholders.

Cost of Equity

The anticipated reward that a corporation offers to its stockholders in exchange for the risk they take by investing their capital.