alleryStart learning →Why can an asset to be abandoned not be classified as held for sale?
ARecovery is through use
BNo buyer can be found
CFair value is unreliable
DIt is fully depreciated
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Recovery is through use
Until abandonment the asset keeps generating value through use, so recovery is not principally through a sale transaction.
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