Classify Each of These Items as an Asset (A), Liability

question 16

Essay

Classify each of these items as an asset (A), liability (L), or stockholders' equity (SE).
_____ 1. Accounts receivable
_____ 2. Accounts payable
_____ 3. Common stock
_____ 4. Supplies
_____ 5. Retained earnings
_____ 6. Cash
_____ 7. Notes payable
_____ 8. Equipment

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Definitions:

Option Contract

A financial derivative that provides the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specified price within a specific time period.

Forward Contract

A derivative financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset, or the seller to sell an asset, at a predetermined future date and price.

Swap Contract

An agreement by two parties to exchange, or swap, specified cash flows at specified intervals in the future.

Currencies

Forms of money that are issued by governments and used as a medium of exchange for goods and services in economic transactions.