At the End of the First Year of Operations the Total

question 26

Multiple Choice

At the end of the first year of operations the total cost of the trading securities portfolio is $245000. Total fair value is $250000. The financial statements should show

• A) an addition to an asset of $5000 and a realized gain of $5000.
• B) an addition to an asset of $5000 and an unrealized gain of $5000 in the stockholders' equity section.
• C) an addition to an asset of $5000 in the current assets section and an unrealized gain of $5000 in "Other revenues and gains."
• D) an addition to an asset of $5000 in the current assets section and a realized gain of $5000 in "Other revenues and gains."

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Definitions:

Income

Revenue earned by a business or individual, resulting from their activities or investments.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only allocates variable costs to product costs, excluding fixed factory overhead.

Direct Costing

A pricing strategy that only accounts for direct costs in the production of goods, excluding fixed overhead expenses.

Indirect Costing

A method of accounting that allocates indirect costs to products or services, often used in costing overheads.