
EBK INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING: REPORTING
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Author: PAGACH
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Chapter 13, Problem 1GI
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Identify the reason for which the companies use to purchase securities of other corporations.
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Investment: It refers to the process of using the currently held excess cash to earn profitable returns in future. The investments can be made in equity securities such as shares or debt securities such as bonds.
Identify the reason for which the companies use to purchase securities of other corporations are:
- To earn additional revenue through investing idle cash in securities.
- Type of additional revenue can be earned through the investment in securities are interest,
capital gains on sale of investment, or dividends. - To create a strong competition through constructing strategic long-term relationships with the investee. Such investee may be a customer, other corporation, or a supplier. Through this long-term relationship an investing company can exercise significant influence over the investee’s activities.
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