How Are Creditor and Investor Claims Reported on a Balance

question 89

Multiple Choice

How are creditor and investor claims reported on a balance sheet?

• A)The claims of creditors are liabilities and those of investors are assets.
• B)The claims of both creditors and investors are liabilities,but only the claims of investors are considered to be long-term.
• C)The claims of creditors are reported as liabilities while the claims of investors are recorded as stockholders' equity.
• D)The claims of creditors and investors are considered to be essentially equivalent.

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