What Is a Photon

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is a photon?

• A)an electron in an excited state
• B)a small packet of electromagnetic energy that has particle-like properties
• C)one form of a nucleon, one of the particles that makes up the nucleus
• D)an electron that has been made electrically neutral
• E)a proton that has been made electrically neutral

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Entries made in accounting at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Post-Closing Trial Balance

A listing of all company accounts that remain after closing entries are made, used to check the accuracy of closing procedures and the balance of permanent accounts.

Adjusted Trial Balance

The Adjusted Trial Balance is a list of all accounts and their balances after adjustments have been made for entries like accruals and deferrals, ensuring the accuracy of financial statements.

Post-Closing

Post-closing refers to the period after the closing entries are made in the accounting cycle, aimed at preparing the accounts for the next period by resetting revenue and expense accounts to zero.