Unrealized Gains or Losses on Certain Investments, Foreign Currency Translation

question 66

Multiple Choice

Unrealized gains or losses on certain investments, foreign currency translation adjustments, gains and losses from post-retirement benefit plans, and deferred gains and losses from derivatives are subject to specialized accounting treatment. These items would normally be found on the:

• A) statement of comprehensive income.
• B) income statement, included with extraordinary items.
• C) statement of net cash flow.
• D) balance sheet under liabilities.

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Definitions:

Monochronic Culture

Culture in which people do only one important activity at a time.

High-Context

A culture or communication style in which most of the information is either in the physical context or internalized in the person, rather than explicitly stated in the message.

Multitasking

The practice of performing multiple tasks or activities simultaneously.

Power-Distance Index

A measure developed by Geert Hofstede that reflects the degree to which less powerful members of a society accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.