When a Capital Asset Is Acquired by Donation, the Preferred

question 129

Multiple Choice

When a capital asset is acquired by donation, the preferred accounting at acquisition date is to:

• A) record its cost at its current market value plus transfer costs, if any.
• B) recognize its market value at acquisition less transfer costs as revenue.
• C) make a memo entry only.
• D) record its cost as the total of all transfer costs related to the asset.

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