
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 9TH
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781308821672
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG/CREATE
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Explain the difference between short-term and long-term investment.
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Investment: The act of allocating money to buy a monetary asset, in order to generate wealth in the future is referred to as investment.
Difference between short-term and long-term investments:
Short-Term Investments | Long-term Investments |
The investments which are bought to sell or trade within a short time period of less than 90 days, are referred to as short-term investments. | The investments which are bought to hold for longer time period of more than 6 months are referred to as long-term investments. |
These investments are reported as current assets on the | These investments are reported as non-current assets on the balance sheet. |
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 9TH
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