Key Issues in Accounting for Entities in the Extractive Industries

question 51

Multiple Choice

Key issues in accounting for entities in the extractive industries include:

• A) determining the size of the deposits of natural substances in the area of interest.
• B) determining whether an asset has been acquired through the expenditures associated with exploration, evaluation and development.
• C) allocating revenues to the periods in which they are earned.
• D) determining the cost of capital in such a high-risk industry.

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