Principles of Financial Accounting.
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Chapter 17, Problem 15QS
Which of the following gains or losses would Organic Foods account for as unusual and/or infrequent?
- a. A hurricane destroys rainwater tanks that result in a loss for Organic Foods.
- b. The used vehicle market is weak and Organic Foods is forced to sell its used delivery truck at a loss.
- c. Organic Foods owns an organic farm in Venezuela that is seized by the government. The company records a loss.
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