BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term describes an amount owed by a business?
A
An asset
B
Owner’s equity
C
A liability
D
Capital
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This account is recorded as a liability on the Balance Sheet as it is a debt owed by the company.

Detailed explanation-2: -Business liabilities are, by definition, the amounts owed by a business at any one time. They’re often expressed as “payables” for accounting purposes. Unless you’re running a complete cash business (paying and collecting only cash), your business probably has liabilities. Alternate name: payables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of liabilities are bank loans, overdrafts, outstanding credit card balances, money owed to suppliers, interest payable, rent, wages and taxes owed, and pre-sold goods and services. In all cases, the business is indebted and that debt is recorded as a liability.

Detailed explanation-4: -A company’s obligation to pay money to other people or businesses in the future is called a liability.

Detailed explanation-5: -A liability is typically an amount owed by a company to a supplier, bank, lender or other provider of goods, services or loans. Liabilities can be listed under accounts payable, and are credited in the double-entry bookkeeping method of managing accounts.

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