A _____________ is a financial instrument designed to help companies cope with various kinds of risk.

The unrealized gain or loss on changes in the fair value of a _________________ remains on the Balance Sheet in a separate shareholders' equity account

XYZ Company acquires marketable securities in Year 1 at a cost of $90,000. The securities can be readily converted into cash and XYZ Company intends to do so when it needs cash. How would XYZ Company report this investment on its Year 1 Balance Sheet?

On January 1 of Year 1, XYZ Company leases equipment under a capital lease that calls for five payments of $25,000 at the end of each year. The first payment is due on December 31 of Year 1. Using 12 percent interest, the present value of the lease liability is $90,000 on January 1 of Year 1. What amount would XYZ Company report as the lease liability on its December 31 Year 1 Balance Sheet?

On January 1 of Year 1, XYZ Company leases a building and records the leasehold asset and the liability at $210,620, which is the present value of five end-of-year payments of $50,000, each discounted at 6 percent. The asset has a useful life of five years and a zero salvage value. Assuming straight-line amortization, what amount would XYZ Company report on its Balance Sheet as the book value of the leasehold asset as of December 31 of Year 1?

A derivative acquired to reduce risks involving fluctuations in a market value is called a ...... .