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Adam Corp. had the following infrequent transactions during 1989:
* A $190,000 gain on reacquisition and retirement of bonds. This material event is also considered unusual for Adam Corp.
* A $260,000 gain on the disposal of a component of a business. Adam continues similar operations at another location.
* A $90,000 loss on the abandonment of equipment.
In its 1989 income statement, what amount should Adam report as total infrequent net gains that are not considered extraordinary?
Suggested Answer: D
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Choice 'd' is correct. The concept of reliability in financial reporting includes; neutrality, representational faithfulness and verifiability.
Choices 'a', 'b', and 'c' are incorrect, per the above.
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Velda
11 months ago
Definitely $100,000 after all the adjustments!
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Roslyn
11 months ago
Really? I’m not sure about that calculation.
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Chauncey
11 months ago
I think it should be $170,000 after the loss.
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Deane
11 months ago
Wait, isn’t the loss on equipment supposed to be factored in?
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Loren
12 months ago
Total gains are $360,000 before the loss.
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Ona
12 months ago
I feel like the total should be the bond gain plus the disposal gain, but I’m not confident about how to handle the loss from the equipment.
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Jamal
12 months ago
The disposal gain seems straightforward, but I’m confused about how the abandonment loss affects the total. Should we subtract it from the gains?
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Thurman
1 year ago
I think we had a practice question similar to this one, and I remember that we only include gains that are not offset by losses.
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Mignon
1 year ago
I remember we discussed how to classify gains and losses, but I'm not sure if the bond gain counts as extraordinary since it's unusual.
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Merilyn
1 year ago
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Elouise
1 year ago
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James
1 year ago
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Jacob
1 year ago
Alright, time to put on my accountant hat. The question is pretty straightforward, but I can't help but feel like the answer is staring me in the face. Like, how could anyone get this wrong? Oh, wait, did I just say that out loud? Oops, my bad. Anyway, the answer is B) $170,000, and if you can't figure that out, you might want to consider a career change.
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Ernestine
1 year ago
I'm not sure about this one, but I'll go with D) $450,000. It seems like the total infrequent net gains should be higher based on the transactions mentioned.
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Annmarie
1 year ago
No, I disagree. I believe the correct answer is B) $170,000. The gain on reacquisition and retirement of bonds is the key here.
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Cassie
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) $360,000. That gain on the disposal of a component of a business seems significant.
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Johnetta
1 year ago
Hmm, let me think about this. If the bond reacquisition gain is considered unusual, then we can't include that. But the business disposal gain and the equipment abandonment loss are both infrequent, so we add those together. That makes the answer B) $170,000. Wait, is that the right answer? I hope I'm not, like, totally off base here.
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Kenny
1 year ago
But remember, we're looking for the total infrequent net gains that are not considered extraordinary. So, the correct answer should be B) $170,000.
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Erin
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. So, if we add the $260,000 gain on the disposal of a business component and the $90,000 loss on equipment abandonment, we get $350,000.
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Bok
1 year ago
Got it. So the total infrequent net gains that are not considered extraordinary for Adam Corp. in 1989 would be $170,000. That's the answer B).
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Delbert
1 year ago
Yeah, that's correct. So, we add the $260,000 gain on the disposal of a component of a business and the $90,000 loss on the abandonment of equipment to get $170,000.
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Yen
1 year ago
I think you're on the right track. We should exclude the bond reacquisition gain and just focus on the business disposal gain and equipment abandonment loss.
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Rebecka
1 year ago
I think you're on the right track. We should exclude the bond reacquisition gain and just focus on the business disposal gain and equipment abandonment loss.
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Adell
1 year ago
This is a tricky one, but I think I got it. The bond reacquisition gain is unusual, so we can't include that. But the business disposal gain and the equipment abandonment loss are both infrequent, so we add those together. That gives us B) $170,000. Easy peasy!
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Lettie
1 year ago
Great job! It's always important to carefully analyze each transaction.
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Tamie
1 year ago
Yes, that's correct. And that gives us a total of $170,000.
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Robt
1 year ago
So, we add the business disposal gain and the equipment abandonment loss, right?
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Antonette
1 year ago
I think you're right, we should exclude the bond reacquisition gain.
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Malissa
1 year ago
Great job! It's always important to carefully consider each transaction.
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Alfreda
1 year ago
Yes, that's correct. And that gives us a total of $170,000.
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Kimberlie
1 year ago
So, we add the business disposal gain and the equipment abandonment loss, right?
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Sharen
1 year ago
I think you're right, we should exclude the bond reacquisition gain.
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Jean
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards D) $450,000 because all the gains and losses should be considered.
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Torie
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is C) $360,000.
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Andree
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) $170,000.
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Ellen
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think the correct answer is D) $450,000.
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Leeann
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is C) $360,000.
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Denny
2 years ago
Wait, wait, wait. I'm pretty sure the question says the bond reacquisition gain is considered unusual, not just infrequent. That means we can't include it, right? I think the answer is A) $100,000.
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Markus
1 year ago
I agree, the answer should be A) $100,000.
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Teri
1 year ago
That would make the total infrequent net gains $100,000, which matches option A.
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Filiberto
1 year ago
So, we should only consider the gain on disposal of a component of a business and the loss on the abandonment of equipment.
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Jerilyn
1 year ago
I think you're right, we can't include the bond reacquisition gain since it's considered unusual.
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Eugene
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) $170,000.
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Gabriele
2 years ago
Hmm, let's see... The gains from the bond reacquisition and business disposal are infrequent but not extraordinary, and the loss from the equipment abandonment is also infrequent. So, we need to add the gains and subtract the loss to get the total infrequent net gains. Looks like the answer is B) $170,000.