to measure the income of a firm under two different income measurement systems. The results for the first income system (M1) were incomes of $3,000, $2,600, and $2,200. Under the second system (M2), results were $5,000, $4,000, and $3,000. Assume that users of accounting data believe that dividends of a year are equal to 75 percent of income determined by M1 for the previous year. Users also believe that dividends of a year are equal to 60 percent of income determined by M2 for the previous year. Actual dividends for the year following the income measurements were $3,000. Determine the objectivity and bias of each

to measure the income of a firm under two different income measurement systems. The results for the first income system (M1) were incomes of $3,000, $2,600, and $2,200. Under the second system (M2), results were $5,000, $4,000, and $3,000. Assume that users of accounting data believe that dividends of a year are equal to 75 percent of income determined by M1 for the previous year. Users also believe that dividends of a year are equal to 60 percent of income determined by M2 for the previous year. Actual dividends for the year following the income measurements were $3,000. Determine the objectivity and bias of each

Financial Accounting

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Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Publisher:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Chapter2: Analyzing Transactions

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