The Use of Fair Value to Report Assets

question 206

Multiple Choice

The use of fair value to report assets

• A) is not allowed under GAAP or IFRS.
• B) is required by GAAP and IFRS.
• C) is increasing under GAAP and IFRS but GAAP has adopted it more broadly.
• D) is increasing under GAAP and IFRS but IFRS has adopted it more broadly.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that directly correspond with the degree of production or output levels.

Period Costs

Costs that are not directly tied to production and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, such as selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Financial Reporting

The process of producing statements that disclose an organization's financial status to management, investors, and the government, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

Units

Basic quantities or measurements, often expressed as part of a system of counting or measuring that is used to quantify material or immaterial objects.