Which of the Following Is an Example of the Life-Cycle

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the life-cycle motive for saving?

• A)Pat puts $400 per month in his 401(k)retirement account.
• B)Jordan sets aside $200 per month in case she has to pay for a new roof for her house.
• C)Gerry and Terry put $2,000,000 in a trust fund that will go to their children when they die.
• D)Chris keeps $15,000 in a money market account to pay expenses in case he loses his job.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Unpaid amounts by customers for goods or services already supplied by a company.

Write Off

The accounting action of declaring that an asset is partially or totally worthless, reducing its value to zero in the books.

Contra-Revenue Account

An account that is used to record reductions in gross revenue, such as sales returns, allowances, and discounts.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to account for bad debts by estimating uncollectible accounts at the end of each period.