Given a specific set of data, the basis of accounting selected by or imposed on a government will least affect which of the following?
A)Determining whether or not the government has a balanced budget.
B)Determining whether or not the government has the ability to issue debt.
C)Determining whether or not certain economic events occurred.
D)Determining the annual payments to a government-sponsored pension plan.

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The basis of accounting affects how transactions and events are recorded and reported, but it does not affect whether or not certain economic events occurred.

Given a Specific Set of Data, the Basis of Accounting