**Question:**Which of the following statements is true about the values recorded in the balance sheet of a firm?**Options:**1. The book value of a firm’s assets will be equal to the market value of the firm's assets.2. The equity section of a firm’s balance sheet represents the difference between the market value of the firm's assets and the book value of the firm's liabilities.3. The equity section of a firm’s balance sheet represents the difference between the market value of the firm’s assets and the market value of the firm’s liabilities.4. The book value of a firm’s assets will be higher than the market value of the firm's assets.5. The book value of a firm’s debt generally is equal to or very close to the market value of the firm’s liabilities.

Debt is considered as the creditor of the firm and the firm has to pay interest at a pre-fixed rate.

Which of the following statements is true about the values recorded in the balance sheet of a firm? The book value of a firm's assets will be equal to the market value of the firm's assets. The equity section of a firm's balance sheet represents the difference between the market value of the firm's assets and the book value of the firm's liabilities. The equity section of a firm's balance sheet represents the difference between the market value of the firm's assets and the market value of the firm's liabilities. The book value of a firm's assets will be higher than the market value of the firm's assets. The book value of a firm's debt generally is equal to or very close to the market value of the firm's liabilities.

Which of the following statements is true about the values recorded in the balance sheet of a firm? The book value of a firm's assets will be equal to the market value of the firm's assets. The equity section of a firm's balance sheet represents the difference between the market value of the firm's assets and the book value of the firm's liabilities. The equity section of a firm's balance sheet represents the difference between the market value of the firm's assets and the market value of the firm's liabilities. The book value of a firm's assets will be higher than the market value of the firm's assets. The book value of a firm's debt generally is equal to or very close to the market value of the firm's liabilities.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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