Match the Following Terms to Their Correct Definition

question 30

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms to their correct definition:
-Equity or debt investments that management intends to sell in the near term, typically within a single month

• A)equity security
• B)debt security
• C)passive
• D)significant influence
• E)control
• F)parent
• G)subsidiary
• H)trading securities
• I)available-for-sale securities
• J)held-to-maturity securities
• K)amortized cost method
• L)fair value method
• M)unrealized gains and losses
• N)equity method
• O)consolidation worksheet
• P)minority interest
• Q)business combination
• R)goodwill

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a market or industry are making normal profits, and there is no incentive for existing firms to exit the market or for new firms to enter.

Marginal Cost

The expenditure associated with creating one more unit of a good or service.

Total Revenue

The complete amount of money received by a company for goods sold or services provided during a specific period.

Increasing-Cost Industry

An industry where the costs of production increase as output increases, often due to factors like resource depletion or higher input prices.