The Appropriate Section in the Statement of Cash Flows for Reporting

question 72

Multiple Choice

The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the receipt of cash dividends from investments in securities is:

• A)Operating activities.
• B)Financing activities.
• C)Investing activities.
• D)Schedule of noncash investing or financing activity.
• E)None of these as this is not reported on the statement of cash flows.

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Definitions:

Effective Annual Rate

The interest rate on an investment or loan that considers compounding over a specified period, usually yearly.

Nominal Rate

The interest rate unadjusted for inflation, expressing the literal annual cost of credit or return on investment.

Nominal Rate

The reported percentage rate without taking inflation into account, representing the actual yearly cost of funds to the borrower.

Effective Rate

The interest rate on a loan or financial product restated from the nominal rate as an annual rate, which may differ once compounding interest is taken into account.