A Tort Is

question 395

Multiple Choice

A tort is:

• A) a breach of a duty owed to another that causes harm
• B) a public law
• C) designed to criminally punish wrongdoers
• D) a wrong defined by Congress
• E) a legal wrong defined by state legislatures

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Definitions:

Conceptual Framework

A system of ideas and objectives that guide the development, preparation, and interpretation of financial reporting and accounting standards.

AASB 15

An Australian Accounting Standards Board standard on revenue from contracts with customers, specifying how and when to recognize revenue and the related costs.

IFRS 15

The International Financial Reporting Standard that specifies how and when to recognize revenue from contracts with customers, setting requirements for the disclosure of revenue information.