The Application of GAAP Requires Firms to Write Down Assets

question 1

Short Answer

The application of GAAP requires firms to write down assets whose fair values decrease below their book values,but does not allow firms to revalue upward the values of assets whose fair values have increased.This asymmetric treatment rests on the ________________________________________.

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Definitions:

Surrogate Beta

Surrogate beta is a method used in finance to estimate the beta of a project or investment by using the beta of a similar, publicly traded company or project as a proxy.

Pure Play Method

A valuation technique that involves comparing the firm of interest to another company that has a single line of business similar to the target company.

Real Option

The right, but not the obligation, to undertake certain business initiatives, such as deferring, abandoning, expanding, staging, or contracting a project at a future date.

Capital Budgeting

The process of analyzing and ranking potential expenditures or investments that are significant in amount, to determine which projects will provide the best return.