Permanent Declines in Value for Available-For-Sale Securities Should Be

question 126

Multiple Choice

Permanent declines in value for available-for-sale securities should be

• A) recorded in the allowance account
• B) included in income as a realized loss
• C) amortized over the remaining life of the security
• D) recorded similarly to temporary declines in value

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