a. go to the tab entitled "cross reference" on the codification homepage. What is the FASB statement No. that corresponds to topic 480-10 (Distinguishing Liabilities for Equity)?

b. using the "other sources" list on the left side of the codification, go to pre-codification standards. What is the full name of this FASB statement that you identified in (a) above?

c. next, go to the basis for conclusions of the standard (as amended) that you identified in step (b). (to find this, you might start in the standard's contents list on page 4.) Considering the introduction to the basis for conclusions, describe two reason for which this standard was issued.

d. finally, did any FASB Board members dissent to the issuance of this FASB statement? Explain.