Financial Accounting
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781618531650
Author: Thomas Dyckman
Publisher: Cambridge Business Publishers
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Identify the effect of decline in the asset value.
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When market value of an asset is higher than book value, depreciation is not charged.
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Occasionally, events occur that change an asset's value after purchase. Which of the following is true regarding these changes in value?
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A basic difference between loss contingencies and “real”liabilities is:
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b. Liabilities always are recorded in the accountingrecords, whereas loss contingencies never are.c. The extent of uncertainty involved.
d. Liabilities can be large in amount, whereas loss contin-gencies are immaterial.
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