According to the FASB conceptual framework, certain assets are reported in financial statements at the amount of cash or its equivalent that would have to be paid if the same or equivalent assets were acquired currently. What is the name of the reporting concept?

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Violet Bentley

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1 August, 19:18

According to the FASB conceptual framework, certain assets are reported in financial statements at the amount of cash or its equivalent that would have to be paid if the same or equivalent assets were acquired currently. What is the name of the reporting concept?

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Terry Poole · Answer 1

Replacement cost

Explanation:

According to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), if the amount is paid for acquiring or purchasing the asset or replacing the asset the cost we called is known as replacing cost

The replacing cost arises when the company needs a more valuable asset than the previous one which produces a less number of items instead of producing more items.

So, according to the given situation, the replacement cost is an appropriate answer