GASB 31 "Accounting for Financial Reporting for Certain Investments and for External

question 56

Multiple Choice

GASB 31 "Accounting for Financial Reporting for Certain Investments and for External Reporting Investment Pools," establishes a general rule that government entities value investments in option contracts,open-ended mutual funds,and debt securities for balance sheet presentation at:

• A)lower of cost or market.
• B)fair value.
• C)cost.
• D)amortized cost.

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Definitions:

Efficient Level Output

The Efficient Level Output refers to the quantity of production that achieves the highest possible efficiency in terms of cost and resource usage, often where marginal costs equal marginal revenue.

Profit-maximizing Price

The price level at which a business can achieve the highest possible profit, given its production costs and demand for its products.

Break-even

The point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain.

Profit-maximizing

A strategy or condition where a firm adjusts its production to achieve the highest possible profit based on its costs and the market price.