alleryStart learning →A board decides in March to close a plant but tells no one before year end. Then:
AA full provision
BA contingent asset
CAn accrual raised
DNo obligation yet
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. No obligation yet
A decision not communicated to those affected before year end raises no valid expectation, so no constructive obligation exists.
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