Worldatwork Exam T7 Topic 3 Question 103 Discussion

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Question #: 103
Topic #: 3

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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has given companies the option to use fair value as the basis for measurement of financial assets and liabilities. Which of the following best defines fair value?

AA residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities

BFaithful representation of the amount paid for a given item

CAmount for which an asset could be exchanged or a liability settled between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction

DQuality of information that confirms users' earlier expectations

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by Tony at Nov 12, 2024, 11:54 PM

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Dan

2 days ago

I'm not sure about that. I think fair value is more about confirming users' expectations.

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Jaclyn

3 days ago

I agree with Evangelina. It's important for financial reporting to reflect the true value of assets and liabilities.

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Evangelina

4 days ago

I think fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable parties.

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