Which of the Following Is a Positive Statement

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a positive statement?

• A) People buy more of a good or service when its price falls.
• B) The distribution of income is fair.
• C) The government ought to provide health care to everyone.
• D) Corporations should be more socially responsible.

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Definitions:

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.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense reported on the income statement, representing the amount of receivables that a company does not expect to collect due to customer default.