Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025822
Author: Jacqueline L. Reck James E. Rooks Distinguished Professor, Suzanne Lowensohn, Earl R Wilson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 16.1EP
Under GASB standards, which of the following would be considered an example of an intangible asset?
- a. A lake located on city property.
- b. Water rights associated with the springs that supply the water to the lake.
- c. The city’s irrigation system, which uses water from the lake.
- d. None of the above would be considered an intangible asset.
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