Match Each Definition with the Correct Term Below

question 114

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct term below.
-Allowance method

• A)One way to control a cash fund and cash advances.
• B)A minimum amount that a bank requires a company to keep in its bank account as part of a credit-granting arrangement.
• C)The method of estimating uncollectible accounts that calculates the Uncollectible Accounts Expense.
• D)The process of accounting for the difference between the balance on a company's bank statement and the balance in its Cash account.
• E)The total proceeds of a promissory note.
• F)An unconditional promise to pay a definite sum of money on demand or at a future date.
• G)The method of accounting for uncollectible accounts that matches bad debts against the sales they help produce.
• H)Short-term financial assets that arise from credit sales made in the ordinary course of doing business.
• I)A method of conducting business transactions that does not involve the actual transfer of cash.
• J)The cost of borrowing money or the return on lending money.
• K)A potential liability that can develop into a real liability if a particular event occurs.
• L)The method of estimating uncollectible accounts that calculates the targeted balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.

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Definitions:

Basis Risk

The risk that the price of a futures contract may not move in tandem with the price of the underlying asset, leading to potential losses in a hedging strategy.

Basis

The spot price minus the futures price.

Short Hedger

An investor who enters into contracts or investment positions to reduce the risk of price decreases in an asset they currently own or plan to own.

Basis

In finance, the difference between the spot price of an asset and the future price, or the inverse, depending on the context.