In Reporting Discontinued Operations, the Income Statement Should Show in a Special

question 18

Multiple Choice

In reporting discontinued operations, the income statement should show in a special section
1. gains on the disposal of a discontinued component.
2. losses on the disposal of a discontinued component.

• A) 1 only.
• B) 2 only.
• C) neither 1 nor 2.
• D) both 1 and 2.

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A situation in which the quantity demanded of a good or service significantly changes in response to a change in price.

Tax Revenue

The income that is gained by governments through taxation, which is then used to fund public services and goods.

Price Elastic

Refers to the sensitivity of the demand for a good or service to changes in its price; highly elastic demand means consumers will significantly alter their purchase amount with price changes.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households. It is a primary component of an economy's demand side.