When an Entity Has a Legally Enforceable Right to Set

question 24

Multiple Choice

When an entity has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts of a financial asset and financial liability and it intends to settle on a net basis, it:

• A) can write off both the asset and the liability.
• B) is not entitled to offset the asset and liability.
• C) may offset the financial asset and liability.
• D) need not present the asset, the liability or the net amount in its financial statements.

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