Adjusting Entries Are Made After the Preparation of Financial Statements

question 71

True/False

Adjusting entries are made after the preparation of financial statements.

---

Definitions:

Forward Exchange Rate

The rate agreed upon for exchanging one currency for another at a future date.

Spot Exchange Rate

The immediate rate at which one can purchase or sell currency for on-the-spot delivery.

London Interbank Offer Rate

LIBOR; a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A trading strategy in which an investor uses a forward contract to hedge against exchange rate fluctuations, exploiting the interest rate differentials between two countries.