major difference between the temporal method and the monetary/nonmonetary method is that
A) under the monetary/nonmonetary method, long?term debt is translated at the historical rate, whereas under the temporal method, long?term debt is translated at the current rate
B) under the monetary/nonmonetary method, inventory is always translated at the historical rate, whereas under the temporal method, inventory may be translated at the current rate if the inventory is shown on the balance sheet at market values
C) under the monetary/nonmonetary method, fixed assets are translated at the historical rate, whereas under the temporal method, fixed assets may be translated at the current rate
D) under the monetary/nonmonetary method, accounts receivable are always translated at the historical rate, whereas under the temporal method, receivables may be translated at the current rate

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The major difference between the two methods is the treatment of inventory. Under the monetary/nonmonetary method, inventory is always translated at the historical rate. However, under the temporal method, inventory may be translated at the current rate if it is shown on the balance sheet at market values. The other options do not accurately describe the differences between the two methods.

Major Difference Between the Temporal Method and the Monetary/nonmonetary Method