What Is Spread Effect

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Multiple Choice

What is spread effect?

• A)Periodic cash flow of interest and principal amortization payments on long-term assets that can be reinvested at market rates.
• B)The effect that a change in the spread between rates on RSAs and RSLs has on net interest income as interest rates change.
• C)The effect of mismatch of asset and liabilities within a maturity bucket.
• D)The premium paid to compensate for the future uncertainty in a security's value.

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Definitions:

Long-Term Contracts

Agreements that extend over a long period, often used in industries like construction or supply services, specifying performance obligations and payment terms.

Percentage-Of-Completion Method

An accounting method used to recognize revenue and expenses of long-term projects proportionally to the degree of completion.

Revenue Recognition

Guidelines that dictate when a company can report income, crucial for timely and fair financial reporting.

Completed Contract Method

An accounting technique used to recognize revenue and expenses of long-term contracts only after the project is completed.