Using Different Depreciation Methods for Book Purposes Versus Tax Purposes

question 163

Multiple Choice

Using different depreciation methods for book purposes versus tax purposes for the same asset is

• A)not allowed since the amount can only be calculated one way or the other,not both.
• B)the direct result of the differing goals of financial and tax accounting.
• C)contrary to GAAP.
• D)against the Internal Revenue Code,and as such,against the law.

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Definitions:

Inflation Rate

The percentage increase in the general level of prices for goods and services in an economy over a period of time, often measured annually.

Natural Rate

Often referred to as the natural rate of unemployment, it is the level of unemployment consistent with a stable rate of inflation.

Unemployment

Unemployment is the state of being without a job despite actively looking for work, reflecting the portion of the labor force unable to find gainful employment.

Friedman-Phelps Analysis

The Friedman-Phelps analysis introduces the concept of the natural rate of unemployment, arguing that inflation and unemployment rates are not linked in the long term due to adaptive expectations.