16 Which of the following statements about accounting concepts and conventions are correct

(1) The entity concept requires that a business is treated as being separate from its owners.

(2) The use of historical cost accounting tends to understate assets and profit when prices are rising.

(3) The prudence concept means that the lowest possible values should be applied to income and assets and the

highest possible values to expenses and liabilities.

(4) The money measurement concept means that only assets capable of being reliably measured in monetary terms

can be included in the balance sheet of a business.

A 1 and 2

B 2 and 3

C 3 and 4

D 1 and 4