Question: Listed below are several terms and phrases associated with current liabilities. Pair each item from List A (by letter) with the item from List B that is most appropriately associated with it.
List A List B
1. Interest expense is recorded in the period
interest is incurred rather than in the period interest is paid. a. The riskiness of a business's obligations
2. Payment is reasonably possible and can be reasonably estimated. b. Current portion of long-term debt.
3. Cash, current investments, and accounts receivable all divided by current liabilities c. Recording a contingent liability.
4. Payment is probable and can be reasonably estimated d. Disclosure of a contingent liability.
5. Gift certificates. e. Interest expense.
6. Long-term debt maturing within one year f. FICA.
7. Social Security and Medicare. g. Commercial paper
8. Unsecured notes sold in minimum denominations
of $25,000 with maturities up to 270 days. h. Acid-test ratio.
9. Classifying liabilities as either current or longterm helps
investors and creditors assess this i. Accrual accounting.
10. Incurred on notes payable. j. Unearned revenues.