The materiality constraint:
A. Prescribes that a company record the expenses it incurred to generate the revenue reported.
B. Prescribes that only information that would influence the decisions of a reasonable person need be disclosed.
C. Provides guidance on when a company must recognize revenue.
D. Means that accounting information reflects a presumption that the business will continue operating instead of being closed or sold.
E. Prescribes that accounting information is based on actual cost.
Answer: B
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