Which of the Following Is a Noncash Investing and Financing

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a noncash investing and financing activity?

• A) payment of a cash dividend
• B) payment of a six-month note payable
• C) purchase of merchandise inventory on account
• D) issuance of common stock to acquire land

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Definitions:

Stable Equilibrium

A state in which a system, once disturbed, returns to its original condition because the equilibrium is stable.

Expected and Required Returns

The returns that investors anticipate or demand from an investment considering its risk, often guiding investment decisions.

SML

Stands for Security Market Line; it represents the relationship between the expected return of an investment and its risk in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM).

Beta of the Portfolio

An assessment of a portfolio's volatility or inherent risk, relative to the overall market.