Advanced Accounting
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Chapter 16, Problem 26P
A city constructs curbing in a new neighborhood and finances it as a special assessment. Under what condition should these transactions be recorded in an agency fund?
- a. Never; the work is reported in the capital projects funds.
- b. Only if the city is secondarily liable for any debt incurred to finance construction costs.
- c. Only if the city is in no way liable for the costs of the construction.
- d. In all cases.
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A city constructs curbing in a new neighborhood and finances it as a special assessment. Under what condition should these transactions be recorded in an agency fund?
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Only if the city is secondarily liable for any debt incurred to finance construction costs.
Only if the city is in no way liable for the costs of the construction.
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