Hey gateway, not a silly question at all, what I have done was simply restate the question and if I had no clue (truth be told I always had some clue), I would define some of the key words and just go on from there... I have provided responses from 3 sentences to 3 paragraphs.
Using the research tab may help if you have a really good grasp of the FASB's , SAS's and the IRC, but whatever you do don't go crazy if you can't find what you are looking for because it will eat up a lot of time, move on to the other simulation tabs, maybe you will think of something..
Another hint, always, always, always, check your spelling, and read over for any glaring grammar issues because it counts...