Matching the Cost of an Asset with the Revenue It

question 68

Multiple Choice

Matching the cost of an asset with the revenue it is expected to produce is called

• A) adjusting.
• B) expensing.
• C) depreciation.
• D) contra-valuing.

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Definitions:

Prior Period Adjustment

Adjustments made to the accounts to rectify errors or omissions in the financial statements of previous periods.

Deficit

A situation where expenditures exceed revenue, leading to a shortfall that must be financed through borrowing or using savings.

Earnings Per Share

A financial ratio that measures the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, indicating the company’s profitability.

Cash Dividends

Cash distributions to shareholders from a company's earnings.