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ISBN: 9781259722660

Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Current versus long-term classification

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A first-year accounting student is confused by a statement made in a recent class. Her instructor stated that the assets listed in the balance sheet of the IBM Corporation include computers that are classified as current assets as well as computers that are classified as long-term (noncurrent) assets. In addition, the instructor stated that investments in marketable securities of other corporations could be classified in the balance sheet as either current or long-term assets.

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Explain to the student the distinction between current and long-term assets pertaining to the IBM computers and the investments in marketable securities.

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Solution Summary: The author explains the difference between current assets and long term assets pertaining to IBM Computers and the investments in marketable securities.

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