An Investment That Is Readily Convertible to a Known Amount

question 131

Multiple Choice

An investment that is readily convertible to a known amount of cash and that is sufficiently close to its maturity date so that its market value is relatively insensitive to interest rate changes is a(n) :

• A)Short-term marketable equity security.
• B)Operating activity.
• C)Common stock.
• D)Cash equivalent.
• E)Financing activity.

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