The cost formula for securities held as stock-in-trade follows:
AAS 16 Borrowing Costs
BAS 9 Revenue Recognition
CAS 2 Valuation of Inventories
DAS 26 Intangible Assets
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. AS 2 Valuation of Inventories
Cost of such securities disposed is found by FIFO or average cost, the formulae set by the inventory standard.
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