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question 6

Multiple Choice

How does U.S. GAAP differ from IFRS with respect to cash-settled share-based payments?

• A) U.S. GAAP always treats such payments as a liability.
• B) U.S. GAAP offers the option to treat such payments as either a liability or equity.
• C) IFRS and U.S. GAAP follow the same approach with respect to such payments.
• D) U.S. GAAP, under certain circumstances, may treat such payments as equity.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Activity Level

A measure of the volume of production or operations, often used to plan and control various business activities.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Average Costs

The cost per unit calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the number of units produced.