When Is It Better for a Construction fiRm to Hire

question 21

Multiple Choice

When is it better for a construction firm to hire architects rather than contract them through the market?

• A) When the in-house contracts with the architects is complete.
• B) When it is difficult to monitor the performance of the hired architects.
• C) When the transaction costs of contracting them through the market are low.
• D) When the enforcement of the market contracts is difficult.

Understand the determination and accounting for the value of equity method investments over time.

Distinguish the accounting treatments for stock investments based on the level of influence (insignificant, significant, and controlling).

Understand the accounting for realized and unrealized gains or losses for different types of securities.

Identify how changes in fair value of investments impact financial statements and the differences between available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities.

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