Financial Accounting Intro Concepts Meth/Uses
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ISBN: 9781285595047
Author: Weil
Publisher: Cengage
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Which of the following statement best defines an asset?
a.
An asset is a resource owned by the entity with a financial value
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An asset is resource controlled by the entity from which future economic benefits are expected to be generated
c.
An asset is a resource controlled by an entity because of past events
d.
An asset is a resource controlled by an entity as a result of past events from future economic benefits are expected to be generated
Which one of the following is an essential characteristic of an asset?
A. The inflow of future economic benefits is controlled by the enterprise
B. It must be exclusively owned and must be exchangeable
C. The cost of the asset can be measured accurately
D. It is a result of either a past or predictable transaction or activity
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