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Jeff Brown is a farmer who owns land which borders on the right-of-way 



1.	Jeff Brown is a farmer who owns land which borders on the right-of-way of the Northern Railroad. On August 10, 2014, due to the admitted negligence of the Railroad, hay on the farm was set on fire and burned. Brown had a dispute with the Railroad for several years concerning the ownership of a small parcel of land. The representative of the Railroad has offered to assign any rights which the Railroad may have in the land to Brown in exchange for a release of his right to reimbursement for the loss he has sustained from the fire. Brown appears inclined to accept the Railroad's offer. The Railroad's 2014 financial statements should include the following related to the incident:
a.	recognition of a loss and creation of a liability for the value of the land.
b.	recognition of a loss only.
c.	creation of a liability only.
d.	disclosure in note form only.

	2.	A loss contingency can be accrued when
a.	it is certain that funds are available to settle the disputed amount.
b.	an asset may have been impaired.
c.	the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated and it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred.
d.	it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability incurred even though the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated.
	3.	A contingent liability
a.	definitely exists as a liability but its amount and due date are indeterminable.
b.	is accrued even though not reasonably estimated.
c.	is not disclosed in the financial statements.
d.	is the result of a loss contingency.

	4.	To record an asset retirement obligation (ARO), the cost associated with the ARO is
a.	expensed.
b.	included in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset.
c.	included in a separate account.
d.	capitalized over the asset's useful life.

	5.	A company is legally obligated for the costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset
a.	only when it hires another party to perform the retirement activities.
b.	only if it performs the activities with its own workforce and equipment.
c.	whether it hires another party to perform the retirement activities or performs the activities itself.
d.	when it is probable the asset will be retired.





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