LOS g: Discuss the liability for closure, removal, and environmental effects of long-lived operating assets, and discuss the financial statement impact and ratio effects of that liability.
Which of the following most accurately describes the financial statements and ratio impacts of recognizing an asset retirement obligation?
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Depreciation will be higher; net profit margin and times interest earned will be lower. | |
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Equity will be higher; net profit margin and times interest earned will be higher. | |
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Equity will be higher; net profit margin and times interest earned will be lower. | |
Assets, liabilities and depreciation will be higher. Net profit margin will be lower because net income is lower and times interest earned will be lower because the interest expense is higher.
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