Many Companies That Use the Declining-Balance Method of Depreciation Switch

question 44

Multiple Choice

Many companies that use the declining-balance method of depreciation switch to the straight-line method at what point in the life of a depreciable asset?

• A)never, as one method must be applied consistently throughout the life of an asset
• B)in the last quarter of the life of the asset
• C)when the accelerated depreciation exceeds the straight-line depreciation
• D)midpoint in the life of the asset

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