Which of the Following Statements About Methods of Accounting Is

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about methods of accounting is false?

• A) The IRS has the right to determine if a taxpayer's method of accounting clearly reflects the taxpayer's income.
• B) A taxpayer must request permission from the IRS to change its method of accounting for tax purposes.
• C) A taxpayer engaged in more than one business can use a different method of accounting for each business.
• D) Taxpayers must use the same method of accounting to compute taxable income as they use to compute financial statement income.

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Definitions:

Yield Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the yields of various debt securities of the same credit quality but different maturities.

Expectations Hypothesis

A theory in finance that explains the structure of interest rates by suggesting that the long-term rate can be determined by current and future expected short-term interest rates.

Interest Rates

Interest rates are the cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal, which borrowers pay to lenders or financial institutions.

Inverted Yield Curve

A situation in the bond market where long-term debt instruments have a lower yield than short-term debt instruments, often seen as an indicator of economic recession.