INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781265246853
Author: SPICELAND
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.26Q
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Held-to-maturity security: The debt securities which are held by the investor with an intent to hold the investment till its maturity, are referred to as held-to-maturity securities.

Other-than-temporary (OTT) impairment: When the market value of an investment declines to a value lower than its cost, it is referred to as OTT impairment.

To explain: The accounting of fall of market interest rates of the held-to-maturity investment

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