13) during 2010, hauke co. purchased 3,000, $1,000, 9% bonds. the carrying value of
the bonds at december 31, 2012 was $2,940,000. the bonds mature on march 1, 2017,
and pay interest on march 1 and september 1. hauke sells 1,500 bonds on september 1,
2014, for $1,482,000, after the interest has been received. hauke uses straight-line
amortization. the gain on the sale is
a.$0
b.$7,200
c.$12,000
d.$16,800
14) qualitative characteristics.
accounting information provides useful information about business transactions and
events. those who provide and use financial reports must often select and evaluate
accounting alternatives. the fasb statement on qualitative characteristics of accounting
information examines the characteristics of accounting information that make it useful
for decision-making. it also points out that various limitations inherent in the
measurement and reporting process may necessitate trade-offs or sacrifices among the
characteristics of useful information.
instructions.
(a)describe briefly the following characteristics of useful accounting information.
(b)for each of the following pairs of information characteristics, give an example of a
situation in which one of the characteristics may be sacrificed in return for a gain in the
other.
(c)what criterion should be used to evaluate trade-offs between information
characteristics?