FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGLL W/CONNECT >IC<
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Chapter D, Problem 1RQ
To determine
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.
To explain: why a company might invest in another company.
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Explanation of Solution
The reasons for a company to invest in another company are as follows:
- To receive the dividends, interest and gain from the increase in the value of their investment.
- To temporarily invest the excess cash generated in seasonal industries.
- To create strategic alliances, entering into a new industry or to increase the market share.
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGLL W/CONNECT >IC<
Ch. D - Prob. 1RQCh. D - 2.How can an investor benefit from an equity...Ch. D - 3.How might investing activity for a company that...Ch. D - Provide an example of an equity investment in...Ch. D - Prob. 5RQCh. D - Prob. 6RQCh. D - Prob. 7RQCh. D - Prob. 8RQCh. D - Prob. 9RQCh. D - 10.When using the fair value method, we adjust the...
Ch. D - Prob. 11RQCh. D - 12.Under what circumstances do we use the equity...Ch. D - Prob. 13RQCh. D - Prob. 14RQCh. D - Prob. 15RQCh. D - 16.What is the flip side of an investment in debt...Ch. D - Prob. 17RQCh. D - Prob. 18RQCh. D - Prob. 19RQCh. D - Prob. 20RQCh. D - Prob. D.1BECh. D - Prob. D.2BECh. D - Prob. D.3BECh. D - Prob. D.4BECh. D - Prob. D.5BECh. D - Prob. D.6BECh. D - Prob. D.7BECh. D - Prob. D.8BECh. D - Prob. D.9BECh. D - Prob. D.10BECh. D - Prob. D.11BECh. D - Prob. D.12BECh. D - Prob. D.1ECh. D - Prob. D.2ECh. D - Prob. D.3ECh. D - Prob. D.4ECh. D - Prob. D.5ECh. D - Prob. D.6ECh. D - Prob. D.7ECh. D - Prob. D.8ECh. D - Prob. D.9ECh. D - Prob. D.10ECh. D - Prob. D.11ECh. D - Prob. D.1APCh. D - Prob. D.2APCh. D - Prob. D.3APCh. D - Prob. D.4APCh. D - Prob. D.1BPCh. D - Prob. D.2BPCh. D - Prob. D.3BPCh. D - Prob. D.4BP
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