Bayes' Theorem Is Used to Compute

question 47

Multiple Choice

Bayes' theorem is used to compute

• A) the prior probabilities.
• B) the union of events.
• C) intersection of events.
• D) the posterior probabilities.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to record unrecorded income or expenses to ensure that the financial statements comply with the accrual basis of accounting.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of an asset evenly over its useful life.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total depreciation of an asset up to a single point in its life, showing how much value has been diminished over time.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts, thereby resetting the temporary accounts for the next period.