alleryStart learning →When the settlement of an obligation lies far in the future, the provision is measured using what?
AHistorical cost
BPresent value
CFace value only
DScrap value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Present value
Because money is paid later, the liability is discounted, so its present value is what appears in the books.
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