Concept explainers
Introduction:
- Short-term investments:
Investments which are made for a period of less than 12 months are called short-term investments.
- Current assets:
Current assets are assets which are either cash or realizable in cash in short-term period. Current assets include cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments,
accounts receivables.
Two conditions under which an investment should be classified as current assets.
Answer to Problem 1DQ
Solution:
To classify an investment as a current asset, it should be a short-term investment and should be easily convertible into cash.
Explanation of Solution
An investment can be classified as a current asset if it satisfies the following two conditions:
- It should be a short-term investment (investment for a period of 12 months or less)
- It should be easily convertible into cash.
Hence, it can be concluded that a short-term investment which is easily convertible into cash, can be classified as Current assets
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