A Current Asset Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

A current asset is

• A) the last asset purchased by a business.
• B) an asset which is currently being used to produce a product or service.
• C) usually found as a separate classification in the income statement.
• D) expected to be converted to cash or used in the business within a relatively short period of time.

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Definitions:

Inelastic

Refers to a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.

Price Elasticity

The responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price, a key concept in understanding consumer and producer behavior.

Crude Oil

A naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials, used as a fuel source.

Price-Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, expressed as a percentage.