It is sometimes asserted that the absence of specific principles as to what constitutes cost detracts from the objectivity of the financial statements of not only internal service funds but also financial statements of the general fund. In what sense might this be true? Suppose that you are the independent auditor for a local performing arts association (either government or not-for-profit) that recently received a sizable endowment. The associations president has asked whether gains, both realized and unrealized, from the appreciation of endowment investments should be accounted for as expendable or nonexpendable resources. What should be the primary factors that determine your response? How should GASB or FASB pronouncements influence your recommendation