When a Suretyship or Guaranty Contract Is Entered into After

question 43

True/False

When a suretyship or guaranty contract is entered into after and separate from the original transaction, there must be new consideration for the promise of the guarantor.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

Journal entries made in accounting at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Note Payable

A written promise to pay a specified amount of money, typically with interest, at a future date or dates.

Fiscal Year

A one-year period that companies and governments use for financial reporting and budgeting, which may not coincide with the calendar year.

Quick Ratio

A liquidity measure that evaluates a company's ability to cover its current liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.