Regarding Accounting for Troubled Debt,which of the Following Statements Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

Regarding accounting for troubled debt,which of the following statements is true?

• A) The treatment for troubled debt is the same under both U.S.GAAP and IFRS.
• B) The settlement of troubled debt results in an economic loss to the debtor because the creditor accepts more than the book value of the debt to settle the debt.
• C) U.S.GAAP uses a "10 percent rule" to determine whether a gain is recognized by the debtor in a troubled debt situation.
• D) Because IFRS uses the present value approach to determine the magnitude of the settlement for troubled debt, the magnitude of the new book value of the restructured debt will be lower and the gain recognition will be larger under IFRS.

---

Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.