An Accountant Is Uncertain About the Best Estimate of an Amount

question 120

Multiple Choice

An accountant is uncertain about the best estimate of an amount for a business transaction.If two amounts are about equally likely,the amount least likely to overstate assets and income is selected.Which of the following qualities is characterized by this action?

• A)Comparability
• B)Conservatism
• C)Materiality
• D)Neutrality

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Definitions:

Perfectly Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product remains constant regardless of changes in its price.

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, with its demand either being elastic or inelastic.

Total Revenue

Total financial gains received by a firm from its commercial sales and service operations throughout a defined period.

Elastic

A characteristic of a supply or demand curve that describes how much the quantity supplied or demanded responds to changes in price.