Buying the Stock of a French Company Is Generally Called

question 151

Multiple Choice

Buying the stock of a French company is generally called making a(n) :

• A)direct investment in a foreign company.
• B)foreign investment in France.
• C)portfolio investment in a French company.
• D)international investment.

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Definitions:

Capitalized

The process of recording a cost or expense on the balance sheet for the purposes of spreading out the expense over the useful life of an asset, rather than charging it to expense all at once.

Interest Cost

The total cost of borrowing funds, typically expressed as a percentage of the borrowed amount, over the period of the loan.

Construction

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GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which are a set of accounting standards and principles used in the United States.