XML-Based Vocabularies, Such as XBRL, Do Not Allow Meaningful Comparisons

question 59

True/False

XML-based vocabularies, such as XBRL, do not allow meaningful comparisons to be made of data across many organizations.

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

The condition in which a firm’s costs per unit of output increase as the firm increases in size or scale of operation.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, typically characterized by a reduction in average cost per unit when production is increased.

Externalities

Costs or benefits that result from an economic activity and affect third parties who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit.