An Asset Should Be Recorded at Cost in Conformity with the Historical

question 73

Multiple Choice

An asset should be recorded at cost in conformity with the historical cost principle except:

• A) in an exchange of similar assets when the book value of the asset given is equal to the market price of the asset received.
• B) in an exchange of dissimilar assets.
• C) when a capital asset is donated to a company.
• D) when a capital asset is acquired with a note that specifies an unrealistic interest rate.

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Definitions:

Gross Margin

A company's total sales revenue minus its cost of goods sold, divided by the total sales revenue, expressed as a percentage.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (materials, labor, and overhead) in product costs and treats fixed manufacturing overhead as an expense of the period.

Period Cost

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

Variable Costing

A technique in accounting that encompasses only costs that vary with production (including direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the pricing of products.