Match the Term to the Appropriate Definition

question 176

Multiple Choice

Match the term to the appropriate definition.(There are more definitions than terms. )
-Investing Activities

• A)A procedure by which independent evaluators assess the accounting procedures and financial reports of a company.
• B)An example of external users of financial statements.
• C)Activities directly related to running the business to earn a profit.
• D)When a company acquires money from investors.
• E)A financial statement that summarizes a company's past and current cash situation.
• F)Transactions with lenders (borrowing and repaying cash)and stockholders (selling company stock and paying dividends).
• G)The total amount of profits that are kept by the company.
• H)The idea that the financial statements of a company include the results of only that company's business activities.
• I)The idea that a company should report its financial data in the relevant currency.
• J)Borrowing money from lenders.
• K)A financial statement showing a company's assets,liabilities and stockholders' equity.
• L)A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses.
• M)An example of an internal user of financial statements.

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Definitions:

U.S. Tax Code

The U.S. Tax Code is the formal body of laws and rules that dictate how federal income taxes are collected from individuals and businesses by the U.S. government.

Diversified

The strategy of spreading investments across various financial assets to reduce risk and increase the potential for return.

Open-end Investment Companies

Mutual funds that continuously issue new shares or redeem existing shares at the net asset value.

Mutual Funds

Funds that aggregate capital from numerous investors to acquire a varied collection of shares, bonds, or alternative financial instruments.