Each of the Following Statements Violates a Concept or Convention

Essay

Each of the following statements violates a concept or convention of accounting. Write the letter in the blank next to each statement corresponding to the concept or convention violated.
a. Consistency
b. Materiality
c. Conservatism
_____ 1. A note to the financial statements indicating a change in inventory methods is omitted.
_____ 2. When management is unsure of which estimates to use in a given situation, the estimate resulting in the largest net income is always used.
_____ 3. In 2009, a company uses straight-line depreciation and in 2010 the company uses declining-balance depreciation.
_____ 4. A small company expenses all expenditures under $10,000.
_____ 5. A small company purchases a $50,000 computer to save $3,000 per year in bookkeeping wages.
d. Full disclosure
e. Cost-benefit