Express the Result of the Following Calculation in Scientific Notation

question 48

Multiple Choice

Express the result of the following calculation in scientific notation: 437 cm × 885 cm

• A) 38.7 × 10⁴ cm²
• B) 38.7 × 10⁵ cm²
• C) 4 × 10⁴ cm²
• D) 4 × 10⁶ cm²
• E) 4 × 10⁵ cm²

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life, representing wear and tear or obsolescence.

Profit on Sale-Leaseback

This refers to the gain a company realizes when it sells an asset and immediately leases it back from the buyer, thus continuing to use the asset without owning it.

Amortization

A process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset over a period.