Application of the Full Disclosure Principle

question 47

Multiple Choice

Application of the full disclosure principle

• A) is theoretically desirable but not practical because the costs of complete disclosure exceed the benefits.
• B) is violated when important financial information is buried in the notes to the financial statements.
• C) is demonstrated by the use of supplementary information explaining the effects of financing arrangements.
• D) requires that the financial statements be consistent and comparable.

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Definitions:

Levels-of-processing Model

A theory suggesting that the depth of mental processing affects memory recall, with deeper processing resulting in longer-lasting memory.

Information-processing Approach

A view in cognitive psychology that likens the mind to a computer in terms of how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

A theory of human memory that was proposed in the 1960s, suggesting that memory consists of three main components: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetitive review of information to keep it in short-term memory for extended periods.