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Monetary unit assumption

It is assumed that only those items and events that can be measured in monetary terms are included in the financial statements. An inherent part of this assumption is that the monetary unit is stable. Thus, assets purchased one year may be combined in the accoutns with those purchased in other years even though the dollars used in each year actually may have different purchasing power.