Why Is It Useful for a Footnote to the Balance

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why is it useful for a footnote to the balance sheet to give the cost of investment assets individually?

• A)To avoid double taxation when taxes are filed.
• B)To permit estimation of the effect of taxation on the gain upon ultimate sale.
• C)As investment assets often cannot be turned into cash immediately without penalty.
• D)All of the above.
• E)None of the above.

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