Jordan Has the Following Assets and Liabilities Suppose That Jordan Wins $100,000 in the Lottery

question 12

Multiple Choice

Jordan has the following assets and liabilities: $$\begin{array} { l | r } \hline \text { Tuo cars } & \$ 10,000 \\\text { House } & \$ 200,000 \\\text { Mortgage } & \$ 100,000 \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 1,000 \\\text { Car loars } & \$ 3,000 \\\hline \text { Checkire accourtbalarce } & \$ 2,000 \\\text { Credit card balarce } & \$ 1,000\end{array}$$  
Suppose that Jordan wins $100,000 in the lottery. If he uses that money to pay off his mortgage, his wealth would ________; if he puts that money in his checking account, his wealth would ________;

• A)increase to $209,000; not change
• B)not change; increase to $207,000
• C)increase to $209,000; increase to $209,000
• D)increase to $207,000; not change

Analyze the role and composition of retained earnings within a corporation.

Understand the treatment of cash and foreign currency transactions in financial reporting.

Describe the structure and significance of common-size balance sheets.

Know the differences in reporting standards and practices under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, especially in terms of liquidity and balance sheet ordering.

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Definitions:

Elaborative Rehearsal

A memory strategy that involves relating new information to something that is already known.

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Consolidation

The neurological process by which memories become stabilized and stored in long-term memory after initial acquisition.