A Not-For-Profit Organization Receives a Restricted Contribution of $20,000 to Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

A not-for-profit organization receives a restricted contribution of $20,000 to be used for a specific project. During the current year, $14,000 is spent toward the project with the balance to be spent next year. What should be the balance in the deferred contribution account at the end of the year, if the organization uses the deferred contribution method of reporting?

• A) Nil.
• B) $6,000.
• C) $14,000.
• D) $20,000.

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A calculation that compares the present value of a project's cash inflows to its cash outflows, used to assess the viability or profitability of an investment.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a loan that incurs interest costs for the borrower, often stated as an annual rate of the outstanding loan amount.

Net Present Value

A calculation that compares the value of all future cash flows of a project, discounted back to the present, to the initial investment.

Discount Rate

In finance, it's the interest rate the Federal Reserve charges banks for borrowing funds, used to control money supply.