Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct with Respect

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct with respect to separation of duties?

• A) Employees should not have temporary and permanent custody of assets.
• B) Employees who authorize transactions should not have custody of related assets.
• C) It is permissible to allow an employee to open cash receipts and record those receipts.
• D) Employees who authorize transactions should have recording responsibility for these transactions.

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Definitions:

Bond Prices

The market value of a bond, which can fluctuate based on interest rates, credit quality of the issuer, and other factors.

Security Market Line

A representation in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) showing the relationship between the expected return of a security and its risk, measured by beta.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the next dollar of taxable income would be taxed, reflecting the percentage taken by taxes in the next higher tax bracket.

SML Approach

It refers to the Security Market Line approach, a graphical representation of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) that shows the relationship between expected return and beta (market risk).