The Transactions Listed in the Following Questions Occurred in a Private,not-For-Profit

question 89

Multiple Choice

The transactions listed in the following questions occurred in a private,not-for-profit hospital during 20X8.For each transaction,indicate its effect on the hospital's statement of operations for the year ended December 31,20X8.
-Transaction: A gain was realized from the sale of endowment investments.The gain is not expendable.
Effect on Statement of Operations:

• A)Increases operating income.
• B)Decreases operating income.
• C)The transaction is reported on the statement of operations,but there is no effect on operating income.
• D)The transaction is not reported on the statement of operations.

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Definitions:

Externalities

Economic side effects or consequences of commercial activities that affect other parties without being reflected in the cost of the goods or services involved.

Common Resources

Resources that are accessible to all members of a society but are susceptible to overutilization and depletion.

Private Good

A product or service that is excludable and rival in consumption, meaning only those who pay for it can consume it, and one person’s consumption prevents another's.

Common Resource

A type of good that is non-excludable but rivalrous, meaning it's available to everyone but its consumption by one individual diminishes its availability for others.