Which of the Following Is Not a Generally Accepted Accounting

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a generally accepted accounting principle relating to the valuation of assets?

• A)The cost principle - in general,assets are valued at cost,rather than at estimated market values.
• B)The objectivity principle - accountants prefer to use objective,rather than subjective,information as the basis for accounting information.
• C)The safety principle - assets are valued at no more than the value for which they are insured.
• D)The going-concern assumption - one reason for valuing assets such as buildings and equipment at cost rather than at their current market values is the assumption that the business will use these assets rather than sell them.

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Definitions:

Population Means

The average of all measurements, values, or quantities in a complete population.

Confidence Level

The probability that the value of a parameter falls within a specified range of values.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the true value of an unknown population parameter.

Population Means

The average of a set of characteristics or measurements for an entire population.