The Full Disclosure Principle

question 19

Multiple Choice

The full disclosure principle:

• A) Means that accounting information reflects a presumption that the business will continue operating instead of being closed or sold.
• B) Prescribes that a company record the expenses it incurred to generate the revenue reported.
• C) Prescribes that a company report the details behind financial statements that would impact users' decisions.
• D) Prescribes that accounting information is based on actual cost.
• E) Provides guidance on when a company must recognize revenue.

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Definitions:

Economic Losses

The reduction in financial wealth, goods, or services that results from an event or decision.

Long Run Market Supply Curve

A curve showing the relationship between the price of a good and its supply over a longer period, when all input factors can be varied.

Limited Quantities

A restricted amount of a product or resource available for consumption or use.

Perfectly Elastic

Perfectly elastic describes a situation in market demand where consumers will only buy at one price and any deviation from this price leads to zero demand for the good or service.