The two main accounting methods are cash accounting and accrual accounting. Cash accounting records revenues and expenses when they are received and paid. Accrual accounting records revenues and expenses when they occur. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires accrual accounting.
Answer:
cash 20,000,000 debit
unearned revenue 20,000,000 credit
Explanation:
Record the advance collection of $20 million for iTunes gift card.
When a gift card is sold, Apple Inc assume the obligation of latter provide iTunes in the near future or do cash reimbursement therefore; this isn't revenue. It is a liability. Apple will generate revenue when the gift ard are redeem not at sale.
Answer:
4. Horizontal consolidation
Explanation:
Horizontal consolidation is a process in which the companies which are producing the same or similar goods or providing the similar or same services merges together or one company gets acquired by the other company.
Sometimes Horizontal consolidation may lead to a risk of one company becoming a monopoly.
But Horizontal consolidation also sometimes benefits the customers by reducing the prices because of the large economic scale.
Answer:
$255308.94 is the amount generated after 90 days
Explanation:
Coveered interest arbitrage
Convert dollars to pounds at spot rate
250000/1.23 =£203252.0325
Invest this amount at 1.3% (Britain rate) for 90 days
203252.0325 × 1.013 = £205894.3089
Then convert back to dollars at 90 day forward rate
205894.3089 × 1.24 = $255308.94
