The Term for an Environmental Contaminant That Causes Potential Harm

question 5

Multiple Choice

The term for an environmental contaminant that causes potential harm to living organisms is

• A)pollutant.
• B)hazard.
• C)runoff.
• D)compound.

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Definitions:

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would trade in a competitive auction setting, reflecting the value of an asset in the open market.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets used in the operations of a business and not expected to be converted to cash within a year.

Long-Term Debt

Debt that is due for repayment in more than one year, often used to finance major investments or acquisitions.

Purchase Method

An accounting technique used to consolidate the financial statements of a buying entity and its target, where the purchase transaction is treated as an acquisition and the buyer revalues the target company's assets and liabilities at their current fair market values.