Balsam City's Library Board Is Appointed by the City Council

question 54

Multiple Choice

Balsam City's library board is appointed by the city council, which has agreed to subsidize the operating costs of the library at a material amount to be determined each year. In addition, the city is paying debt service on general obligation bonds issued to construct the library. Based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) criteria for defining the reporting entity:

• A) The library is a component unit.
• B) The library is a special purpose government.
• C) The library is a joint venture.
• D) The library is a jointly governed organization.

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Definitions:

MIRR

Modified Internal Rate of Return, a financial metric that addresses some of the limitations of the traditional internal rate of return by taking into account different financing and reinvestment rates.

Mutually Exclusive

Conditions or options that cannot occur or be chosen at the same time, requiring a choice to be made between them.

Internal Rate

Often refers to the internal rate of return (IRR), a metric used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of investments.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.