Identify the uses of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A. Independent accountants use GAAP to determine the amount of bonuses to be paid to executives. B. Companies use GAAP when preparing financial statements. C. Government uses GAAP to appoint board members for public companies. D. Auditors need to be sure the financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The correct option is;

B. Companies use GAAP when preparing financial statements

Explanation:

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are the guidelines with regards to the standards, principles, practices and procedures of financial statement compilation by accountants issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). It is a requirement that all publicly quoted companies make use of GAAP for their financial compilation.

GAAP comprises of the generally accepted accounting records reporting and recording methods as well as policy board standards of accounting procedures.

The amount of profit that a company forgoes when it decides to drop a particular product line in favor of another one, this describes the opportunity cost.

Opportunity cost is defined as the benefit you could receive, but you chose another action. For example if you have $1000 and you have two choices, either to buy shares from x company or invest in another y company. If x company will give you 10% and y will give you 5% and you chose the x company for your benefit but however x company returns only 2% when you could have had 5% from the y company. So your opportunity cost is 5% - 2% = 3%