Answer:
When something is vague, it is not being specific but when something is ambiguous, it has multiple meanings and so can be open to interpretation.
a. Middle class ⇒ Both VAGUE and AMBIGUOUS
Middle class is non specific because it is used as a blanket term for people or things not in either first or lower class. It also has multiple meanings.
b. Odd number ⇒ NEITHER
c. Gold ⇒ AMBIGUOUS
Gold has several meanings such as being a mineral, medium of exchange or even a color.
d. Bank ⇒ AMBIGUOUS
Bank also has different meanings. It could be a financial institution, land next to water or even a repository for blood.
e. Opportunity ⇒ VAGUE
Opportunity is vague unless the opportunity is described.
f. Jaguar ⇒ AMBIGUOUS
Jaguar has multiple means. It could be a animal or it could be a car.
g. Credit ⇒ AMBIGUOUS
Credit has several meaning as well. It could refer to loans, financial entry, increase in bank account etc.
Answer:
The correct answer is Any one of the five criteria specified by GAAP regarding accounting for leases.
Explanation:
According to the information in FAS 13, criteria for accounting for financial and operating leases must be followed, such that the asset must be recognized all the risks according to the property, considering the times of the lease and in other cases the future purchase options the which must be reasonably recorded. If these criteria are not met it should be classified as an operating lease.
Answer: In the second statement
Explanation: Supply and demand are two market forces which determines the price of a commodity. In simple words, the amount of commodity that the consumers are willing to buy at a given price is called demand and the producer are willing to sell is called supply. The situation in which the two are equal is called equilibrium.
If the demand for a product is higher than its supply then its price will increase and vice versa.
Thus, from the above we can conclude that the second statement is correct.
Answer:
B. 17 is the correct answer.
Explanation:
Answer:
1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True
Explanation:
1.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act was a federal law that was established by congress to sweep auditing and financial statements for public companies. The main aim for this was to improve the investor confidence by improving reliability in accounting statements. Errors in the financial statements for the public companies were to be minimized following this law especially in the wake of numerous cases of corporate crime. This law was never passed to ensure that investors only invest in companies that will be profitable, since the choice of which company to invest in is exclusively left to the investor. So the above statement is false.
2.
Ethics can be defined as a set of rules and regulation that govern the moral behavior of someone. Ethical standards vary from one region to another since they are majorly cultural, for example; a behavior in the United States can be considered as appropriate while the same behavior in a different place can be inappropriate. Ethical standards are either right or wrong, and the actions are judged on these terms. Ethics don't measure whether a actions are loyal or disloyal, thus the statement is false.
3.
The primary accounting standard setting body in the United States is Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). This body is charged with regulating and setting the best standard of accounting practice. The FASB usually constitutes a board whose officials are rigorously assessed. The board members have to be professionals in the field of accounting. Securities and Exchange Commission on the other hand is an independent federal agency with the authority to enforce federal security laws. Thus the statement above is false.
4.
The historical cost principle suggests that the companies record assets cost at their original cost and continue to report them at their original cost over the time the asset is held. The historical cost principle is a generally accepted accounting principle that has been in use for a long time. The definition about the historical cost principle in the question above is therefor true.
5.
The monetary unit assumption dictates that business related activities be converted to monetary units. There are some business transactions that are however quite difficult to convert into monetary units, therefor the accountant in using this principle is only obliged to record only the transactions that can be measured in money terms. The statement about monetary units in the question above is thus true.
