All of the Following Statements Regarding Accounting for Trading Securities

question 17

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding accounting for trading securities under U.S.GAAP are true except:

• A)The entire portfolio of trading securities is reported at is fair value.
• B)An unrealized gain or loss from a change in fair value is reported on the income statement.
• C)An unrealized gain or loss is recorded with an adjusting entry when the securities are sold.
• D)An unrealized gain or loss is recorded with an adjusting entry at the end of each period.
• E)Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in a temporary account that is closed to Income Summary at the end of the period.

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Definitions:

Club Goods

Goods that are excludable but non-rivalrous, meaning they can be accessed by members of a specific group but one person's use does not diminish availability for others.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by everyone and one person's use does not reduce availability for others.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are available to all members of society and one person's consumption does not reduce availability for others.

Common Resources

Resources that are freely accessible to all members of a society but are subject to overuse and depletion because they are not privately owned.