College Accounting, Chapters 1-27
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Author: HEINTZ, James A.
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Which of the following statement best describes depreciation?
a.
It is a means of spreading the payment for non-current assets over a period of years
b.
It is a decline in the market value of assets
c.
It is a means of spreading the cost of non-current assets over the estimated useful life
d.
It is a means of estimating the amount of money needed to replace the assets
Which of the following is true?
a.If using the units-of-output method, it is possible to depreciate more than the depreciable cost.
b.If using the double-declining-balance method, the total amount of depreciation expense during the life of the asset will be the highest.
c.If using the straight-line method, the amount of depreciation expense during the first year is higher than that of the double-declining-balance.
d.Regardless of the depreciation method, the amount of total depreciation expense during the life of the asset will be the same.
The depreciation method in which the depreciable cost of an asset is apportioned equally over its estimated life in terms of months or years is called the
a.straight-line method.
b.declining-balance method.
c.sum-of-the-years'-digit method.
d.units-of-production method.
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College Accounting, Chapters 1-27
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