The Expense Created by Allocating the Cost of Plant and Equipment

question 195

Multiple Choice

The expense created by allocating the cost of plant and equipment to the periods in which they are used, representing the expense of using the assets, is called

• A) Accumulated depreciation
• B) The cash basis of accounting
• C) The matching principle
• D) Depreciation
• E) Allowance for depreciation

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