FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781618533111
Author: DYCKMAN
Publisher: Cambridge Business Publishers
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Chapter 1, Problem 1MC
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Identify the option that is relevant to the potential cost of the public disclosure of accounting information.

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Answer to Problem 1MC

Option “d”

Explanation of Solution

Disclosure: Disclosure is the act of providing financial information to external users.

Disclosing financial information would result the following potential costs:

  • Financial disclosures also result in costs being imposed by competitors, apart from obvious cost.
  • Disclosing too much information can place a company at a competitive disadvantage,
  • If the expectations of the investors are not met, then it may bring litigation against the managers.

From the above explanation it is clear that “option a, b and c” are incorrect options (partially correct) and only option “d” is a correct answer.

Conclusion

Thus, the correct option is option d.

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