Historical cost is used in valuing many of the elements of the balance sheet. Why is historical

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Historical cost is used in valuing many of the elements of the balance sheet. Why is historical cost used rather than current market values for plant and equipment? Do the same arguments hold for marketable securities? Explain.

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Financial Accounting A Decision Making Approach

ISBN: 9780471328230

2nd Edition

Authors: Thomas E. King, Valdean C. Lembke, John H. Smith

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