Cuz of 'going concern' principle...
The historical cost principle requires that assets be recorded at their original purchase price or acquisition cost. This amount includes all expenditures necessary to prepare the asset for its intended use, such as purchase price, shipping fees, and installation costs. This principle ensures consistency and objectivity in financial reporting, as it reflects the actual costs incurred rather than current market values.
Selling price
A gain is recorded when the asset is sold for a price greater than the assets book value.
Assets are usually recorded at FAIR value, but they might also be reported at carrying amount, purchase price, market price etc etc etc. Different names, different values, but usually fair value is the way to go!
Calculating NAVs - Calculating mutual fund net asset values is easy. Simply take the current market value of the fund's net assets (securities held by the fund minus any liabilities) and divide by the number of shares outstanding. So if a fund had net assets of Rs.50 lakh and there are one lakh shares of the fund, then the price per share (or NAV) is Rs.50.00.
The historical cost principle requires that assets be recorded at their original purchase price or acquisition cost. This amount includes all expenditures necessary to prepare the asset for its intended use, such as purchase price, shipping fees, and installation costs. This principle ensures consistency and objectivity in financial reporting, as it reflects the actual costs incurred rather than current market values.
Selling price
Assets are recorded at the price that was paid (cost).
A gain is recorded when the asset is sold for a price greater than the assets book value.
Assets are usually recorded at FAIR value, but they might also be reported at carrying amount, purchase price, market price etc etc etc. Different names, different values, but usually fair value is the way to go!
A valued property or a thing that holds a price, mostly cash. These have fixed values that are unaffected by inflation or deflation.
Issue price was $7.00, current retail values are $7.50-$9.00
Depends on the stamps one have. The older, the reare have philanthropic and antique values
Issue price was $7.00, current retail values are $9.00
Issue price was $7.00, current retail values are $9.00
Issue price was $2.10, current retail values are $200.00-$225.00.
Current retail values is $10.00 issue price was $11.00