Companies Are Not Required To, but Have the Option To

question 220

True/False

Companies are not required to, but have the option to, value some or all of their financial assets and liabilities at fair value.

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory Method

An inventory management technique where updates to inventory records are made immediately following each transaction, giving real-time inventory levels.

Journalize

The process of recording business transactions in the accounting journals as part of the double-entry bookkeeping system.

Terms 2/10, N/30

Payment terms indicating a 2% discount is available if paid within 10 days; otherwise, the full (net) amount is due in 30 days.

Merchandise

Goods that are bought and sold by businesses in the ordinary course of commerce.