A Net Unrealized Decrease in the Value of Available-For-Sale Securities

question 31

Multiple Choice

A net unrealized decrease in the value of available-for-sale securities (considered as a whole) should be reflected in the current financial statements as

• A) An extraordinary item on the income statement which reduces retained earnings
• B) A current liability resulting from holding securities
• C) Only a disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements
• D) A valuation allowance which is included in the equity section of the balance sheet

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