Answer: c. trading securities.
Explanation:
Trading securities are short term debt securities that a company buys in order to make a profit in that short term period. They actively manage and trade these securities and then trade them for profit.
It is an excellent way to gain return for any excess cash that the business has and they only invest in such things when they believe that there is a good chance of profit being made.
Answer:
Descriptive followed by causal is the correct answer.
Explanation:
Answer: Please check in the explanation column for answer
Explanation: The entries on the appropriate dates to record the declaration and payment of cash dividend in Sheffield Corporation is given as
Nov 1.
Debit: Cash Dividends 84,000
Credit: Dividends Payable 84,000
Dec 31.
Debit: Dividends Payable 84,000
Credit: Cash 84,000
Answer:
The ending balance in the retained earnings account is $31400.
Explanation:
The ending balance in the retained earnings accounts is equal to the opening balance of the retained earnings account plus the addition to the retained earnings for the year.
The addition to retained earnings will be the Net income less dividends.
The net income for the year was = 75200 - 55000 = $20200
Addition to Retained earnings = 20200 - 12600 = $7600
Closing balance of retained earnings = 23800 + 7600 = $31400
Answer:
The answer is III) make simultaneous trades in two markets without any net investment.
Explanation:
Arbitrage is simultaneously buying an asset ( may be currency, securities...) in a low-priced market and sell it in a high-priced market.
As a results, the investor earns profit from price differences in the two markets without risk and net investment. It is because the two trading happens at the same time once price differences in any two markets are recognized ( arbitrage opportunities recognized) and the proceed of selling the asset is immediately used for financing/returning to the buying of the asset.
Thus, (III) is the correct answer.
