All of the Following Statements About Short-Term Investments Are True

question 127

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about short-term investments are true except

• A) short-term investments are also call marketable securities.
• B) trading securities are always classified as short-term investments.
• C) short-term investments are listed below accounts receivable in the current asset section of the balance sheet.
• D) short-term assets must be readily marketable.

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