In Order to Be Recognized and Deducted on a Tax

question 38

True/False

In order to be recognized and deducted on a tax return,a loss must first be realized.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Unit

An equivalent unit measures a portion of completed goods in terms of an equal number of fully completed units, used in cost accounting to assess production and inventory.

Current Period

Refers to the present accounting period or cycle in which business transactions are being recorded and reported.

Nearest Cent

Rounding a monetary amount to the closest cent, often used in financial transactions to avoid fractions of a cent.

FIFO Process Cost Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the first items produced or acquired are the first ones sold, affecting production and inventory costs.