For Some Transactions U

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Essay

For some transactions U.S.GAAP requires that value changes are recognized on the balance sheet and the income statement when they occur,even if not realized.Discuss what types of transactions get this type of treatment and the logic behind this accounting.

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Definitions:

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a measure does not correlate with other variables from which it is theoretically supposed to differ.

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement in which the intervals between numbers on the scale are all equal in size.

Ratio Scales

A type of measurement scale that has a true zero point and equal intervals, allowing for the comparison of absolute magnitudes of the numbers.

Absolute Zero

The theoretical temperature at which a system reaches its lowest possible energy state, equivalent to -273.15°C or 0 Kelvin.