All of the Following Are True About Forecasts EXCEPT

question 64

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about forecasts EXCEPT:

• A)become less accurate with longer time horizons.
• B)are less accurate for individual items than for groups of items.
• C)are always perfect.
• D)are usually the responsibility of operating managers to prepare.
• E)assume the same underlying causal system in the future as the past.

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Definitions:

Historical Cost

Historical cost refers to the original monetary value of an asset or expenditure recorded at the time of transaction, without adjusting for inflation or changes in market value.

Fair Value Measurements

An accounting standard for estimating the price at which an asset or liability could be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Mark-to-Model

An accounting practice where the price or value of an asset is determined based on a financial model instead of current market prices.

Fair Value Accounting

An accounting approach where assets and liabilities are recorded at their current market value, rather than their historical cost.