All of the Following Statements Regarding Changes in Accounting Principles

question 38

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding changes in accounting principles are true except:

• A)Most changes in accounting principles are only reported in current periods when the principle change takes place.
• B)Changes in accounting principles are allowed when new principles are preferable to old ones.
• C)Most changes in accounting principles are retroactively reported.
• D)Consistency is one of the biggest concerns when a change in accounting principle is undertaken.

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Definitions:

Long Run

A period of time during which all factors of production and costs are variable, in contrast to the short run where some are fixed.

Market Supply

The total amount of a product or service that is available to consumers, determined by the sum of all individual suppliers' outputs in the market.

Decreasing-cost Industry

An industry that experiences lower production costs as the industry output expands, often due to economies of scale.

Relevant Inputs

Factors or resources that directly impact the production process or decision-making in a specific context.