Qualitative characteristics make accounting information useful for decision-making purposes. Identify the qualitative characteristic that is being adopted or not adopted for each of the following situations. You may copy and paste from this list: comparability consistency confirmatory value faithful representation materiality predictive value relevance timeliness understandability verifiability 1. The quality of Walmart's financial information helps its users to correct their prior expectations on share prices. 2. Walmart is the only company in its industry to depreciate its plant assets on a straight-line basis. 3. Walmart switches from first-in first-out (FIFO) to average-cost (AVCO) and then back to FIFO over a 2-year period.

Qualitative characteristics make accounting information useful for decision-making purposes. Identify the qualitative characteristic that is being adopted or not adopted for each of the following situations. You may copy and paste from this list: comparability consistency confirmatory value faithful representation materiality predictive value relevance timeliness understandability verifiability 1. The quality of Walmart's financial information helps its users to correct their prior expectations on share prices. 2. Walmart is the only company in its industry to depreciate its plant assets on a straight-line basis. 3. Walmart switches from first-in first-out (FIFO) to average-cost (AVCO) and then back to FIFO over a 2-year period.

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