Which of the Following Is True of a Contingent Liability

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of a contingent liability?

• A)It is a potential liability that depends on a future event.
• B)It is an actual liability that is difficult to estimate.
• C)It is an actual liability that depends on a past event.
• D)It is a liability resulting from a lawsuit settled in court.

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Definitions:

Implicit Cost

The opportunity cost equal to what a firm must give up in order to use resources it owns, without paying rent or borrowing costs.

Free Entry

A market condition where new participants can enter the industry freely without facing prohibitive barriers to entry.

Zero Profits

A situation in which a company's revenues exactly equal its expenses, resulting in no net income or loss.

Price

The monetary value estimated, obligatory, or presented in compensation for an object.