The Accounts of a Business Before an Adjustment Is Made

question 29

Multiple Choice

The accounts of a business before an adjustment is made to record accrued revenue reflect an:

• A)understated liability and an overstated revenue.
• B)overstated asset and an understated revenue.
• C)understated expense and an overstated revenue.
• D)understated asset and an understated revenue.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

Profits that exceed the opportunity costs of a firm, calculated as total revenues minus both explicit and implicit costs.

Long Run

A period during which all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms can enter or exit the industry.

Total Revenue

The gross revenue from selling products or services before deducting any costs.

Fixed Cost

Expenditures that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.