The Principle of Lower of Cost or Market and the Potential

question 4

Multiple Choice

The principle of lower of cost or market and the potential obsolescence of inventory are a concern for the audit team as

• A)they are uncommon and may not exist.
• B)they are a burden to the auditor in the undue amount of work caused.
• C)they are likely to occur in the last month of the year and cause cutoff problems.
• D)they are an inherent component of complexity related to valuation.

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