Goodwill Should Be Written Off

question 16

Multiple Choice

Goodwill should be written off

• A) As soon as possible against retrained earnings
• B) When there is evidence that its carrying value has been impaired
• C) By systematic charges against retained earnings over the period benefited, but not more than 40 years
• D) By systematic charges to expense over the period benefited, but not more than 40 years

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services produced by a business.

Total Cost

The overall expense incurred in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.

Average Variable Cost

It is calculated by dividing total variable costs by the total output produced, representing the variable cost per unit of output.

Variable Cost

Costs that change with the level of production or business activity, such as materials and labor.