All of the Following Are Accounting Factors That Will Cause

question 49

Multiple Choice

All of the following are accounting factors that will cause a firm's value-to-book ratio to decrease over time except:

• A) recognizing unrealized gains on assets
• B) a loss of competitive advantage through changes in technology or other factors
• C) earning a high ROCE (above the equity cost of capital) on off-balance-sheet R&D assets
• D) earning a high ROCE (above the equity cost of capital) on off-balance-sheet intangible assets (such as brand equity) over time

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Definitions:

Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Bank Notes

Paper money issued by a central bank, constituting a common form of legal tender in many economies around the world.

Operating Activities

Activities that constitute the primary or main activities of a company, including production, sales, and delivery of goods and services.