If a Material Amount of Inventory Has Been Ordered Through

question 152

Multiple Choice

If a material amount of inventory has been ordered through a formal purchase contract at the statement of financial position date, for future delivery, at firm prices,

• A) this fact must be disclosed.
• B) disclosure is required only if prices have declined since the date of the order.
• C) disclosure is required only if prices have since risen substantially.
• D) an appropriation of retained earnings is necessary.

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Definitions:

Acids

Substances that donate protons (H+) in a chemical reaction and have a pH less than 7 in an aqueous solution.

pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, on a scale in which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acidic, and higher values are more alkaline.

Aqueous Solution

A solution where water is the solvent in which solutes are dissolved.

HCl

Hydrochloric acid, a strong and corrosive acid used in many industrial and laboratory processes.