The Cost of an Asset and Its Fair Value Are

question 242

Multiple Choice

The cost of an asset and its fair value are

• A) never the same.
• B) the same when the asset is sold.
• C) irrelevant when the asset is used by the business in its operations.
• D) the same on the date of acquisition.

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