Upon Reading the Notes to the Financial Statements of KAR

question 67

Multiple Choice

Upon reading the notes to the financial statements of KAR Ltd.,you notice that the policies they have chosen tend to be deferring and amortizing both revenue and expenses.This approach leads you to believe that KAR Ltd.is employing a(n) :

• A) Smoothing strategy.
• B) Income tax minimization strategy.
• C) Income tax maximization strategy.
• D) Profit maximization strategy.

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Definitions:

Bad Debt Expense

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Money Claims

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