Which of the Following Is True of the Discount Rate

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the discount rate?

• A)It is the interest rate commercial banks charge their most creditworthy customers.
• B)It is the interest rate that thrift institutions charge for home mortgages.
• C)It is the interest rate at which depository institutions can borrow from the Federal Reserve.
• D)It is the interest rate set in the market for U.S.Treasury Bills.
• E)It is the prime interest rate.

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Definitions:

Book Value

A rephrased definition: The net value of an asset or liability recorded on the financial statements, factoring in depreciation, amortization, and impairment, but not necessarily indicative of market value.

Activity-Based Method

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities and resources that go into producing them, to more accurately reflect the costs associated with each product or service.

Usage Hours

A measure of the time that an asset is actively used in production or operations.

Activity Method

A depreciation method where the asset’s expense is based on its usage or activity level, rather than the passage of time.