Match the Term and the Explanation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Match the term and the explanation.There are more definitions than terms.
-Expense Recognition Principle

• A)The concept that expenses should be reported at the same time as the related revenue.
• B)Reported when a company sells goods or services in the ordinary course of business for more than it costs to produce.
• C)A company's policy on when to report revenue in the financial statements.
• D)A ratio that indicates the percent of each revenue dollar that is left over after covering costs and expenses.
• E)Reporting expenses and revenue according to the time the underlying activities occur.
• F)A liability account indicating customers have already paid for services not yet rendered.
• G)The principle that changes in assets must be matched by changes in liabilities and equity.
• H)An indication that a company has already paid a cost not yet incurred.
• I)A list of account balances when the accounts do not yet include all revenues and expenses.
• J)Also known as net assets,this is the value of assets minus liabilities.
• K)Reporting expenses and revenues according to the time the money is paid or received.

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Definitions:

Time To Maturity

Time to maturity refers to the remaining time until a financial instrument, such as a bond or loan, reaches its scheduled end date and the principal must be repaid.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond that is sold at a discount to its face value and pays no interest before maturing, at which point its face value is repaid to the holder.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows, representing the opportunity cost of capital.

Higher-Yield Bonds

Bonds that offer higher interest rates because they have lower credit ratings, indicating higher risk of default compared to more secure bonds.