FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781337816045
Author: WARREN
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 13, Problem 1DQ
To determine

Investment:

The act of allocating money to buy a monetary asset, in order to generate wealth in the future is referred to as investment.

To explain: The reasons a business invests in temporary investments.

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A business invests in temporary investments for the following reasons:

  • To earn interest revenue from bond investments
  • To earn dividend revenue from stock investments
  • To recognize gain from investments, when the market price of the investment rises

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