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Closing stock is valued at ___________.

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Market price

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Cost price

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Cost price or market price whichever is lower

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Cost price or market price whichever is higher

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The correct option is C Cost price or market price whichever is lower
Accounting is based on certain concepts and conventions. One of the convention 'conservatism " defines that firm should make a provision for all future losses while making the financial statement. On this concept only, stocks are valued at cost or market price whichever is lower.

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