Expenses Should Be Recorded When They Are Paid, Not When

question 179

True/False

Expenses should be recorded when they are paid, not when they have been incurred.

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Definitions:

Prices Rise

An economic phenomenon where the general level of prices for goods and services increases over time.

Futures Contract

An arrangement, enforceable by law, where individuals agree to trade a specified commodity or financial instrument at a previously established price, to be fulfilled at a specified time ahead.

Forward Contract

is a non-standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified future date for a price agreed upon today.

Settlement Date

The date on which a trade is finalized, and the buyer must make payment and the seller must deliver the asset.