Budgeting Based on Cost for Specific Activities Is a Key

question 74

True/False

Budgeting based on cost for specific activities is a key building block of the master budget for companies that use the Kaizen approach.

Differentiate between types of collateral as classified in the Code.

Recognize the legal remedies and rights available to sureties.

Appreciate the implications of buying property with existing security interests or mortgages.

Understand the types of bonds and their purposes in securing obligations.

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Definitions:

Watered Stock

Shares issued by a company at a value much greater than its asset worth, inflating its apparent value without actual backing.

Fair Market Value

An estimate of the market value of a property, based on what a knowledgeable, willing, and unpressured buyer would likely pay to a knowledgeable, willing, and unpressured seller in the market.

Business Judgment Rule

A legal principle protecting corporate directors and officers from liability for decisions made in good faith and in the best interest of the company.

Derivative Action

A lawsuit brought by a corporation’s shareholder on behalf of the corporation against a third party, often an insider of the corporation.