Your Accountant Tells You That If You Can Continue to Earn

question 208

Multiple Choice

Your accountant tells you that if you can continue to earn the current interest rate on your balance of $800 for the next two years you will have $898.88 in your account.If your accountant is correct,then what is the current interest rate?

• A)6 percent
• B)7 percent
• C)8 percent
• D)9 percent

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Definitions:

Correct Balances

Accurate financial figures in accounting records that match the real-world values of assets, liabilities, and equity.

Accounting Period

A specific time frame for which financial records are tracked and reported, typically a year or quarter.

Accrual Basis

An accounting method where revenue is recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred, regardless of when cash transactions occur.

Prepaid Expenses

Future expenses that have been paid in advance and are recorded as assets until they are actually incurred.