A Company Is Legally Obligated for the Costs Associated with the Retirement

A company is legally obligated for the costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset

A) only when it hires another party to perform the retirement activities.
B) only if it performs the activities with its own workforce and equipment.
C) whether it hires another party to perform the retirement activities or performs the activities itself.
D) only when the obligation arises at the outset of the asset's use.