How does the definition of a current liability relate to that of a current asset?


Current liabilities are obligations that will be satisfied within the operating cycle or within one year if the cycle is shorter than one year. Current assets will be realized in cash, or sold, or consumed during the operating cycle or within one year if the cycle is shorter. For most companies, both current assets and liabilities are reported on the balance sheet using a one-year time period.

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Regarding annual inflows of FDI, which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. African nations have participated relatively little in the growing flow of inward FDI, accounting for an average of about 3 percent of all inflows from 1985 to 2013. B. the proportion of Asian FDI directed to China and its territories, which represented almost 75 percent of the total FDI flowing to Asia from 2010 to 2013. C. in Latin America, annual FDI inflows have exhibited substantial fluctuations although the region has exhibited a trend toward an increasing proportion of worldwide FDI inflows. D. Asia accounted for almost half of all investments not directed to the United States and the European Union for the years 2010-2013. E. some of the FDI previously directed toward other Asian nations might have been redirected toward these Chinese investments, which may have slowed these other nations' ability to develop their economies.

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Which of the following is a problem of the Social Security system?

A. Social Security benefits do not directly depend on the withholdings assessed against the employee who is retiring. B. Individuals can avail full Social Security benefits as early as at the age of 55, which puts undue pressure on a firm's resources. C. The state often lacks a sufficient amount of funds needed to cover all retirees. D. It provides limited income to those retirees who do not have other sources of income, that is, no part-time work or pension plans.

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Monte Carlo simulation assumes all assets earn:

A) Risk-free rate B) Market Index return C) YTM on AAA Bonds D) Brokers call

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The Environmental Protection Agency can require a manufacturer planning to use a new chemical compound to first determine its effect on human health.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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