Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Under current laws and regulations, corporations must use straight-line depreciation for all assets whose lives are 5 years or longer.
• B) Corporations must use the same depreciation method for both stockholder reporting and tax purposes.
• C) Using accelerated depreciation rather than straight line normally has the effect of speeding up cash flows and thus increasing a project's forecasted NPV.
• D) Using accelerated depreciation rather than straight line normally has no effect on a project's total projected cash flows nor would it affect the timing of those cash flows or the resulting NPV of the project.
• E) Since depreciation is a cash expense, the faster an asset is depreciated, the lower the projected NPV from investing in the asset.

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Definitions:

Earnings Rate

The rate at which a company or investment is generating income, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment or capital employed.

Inflation

A period when prices in general are rising and the purchasing power of money is declining.

Price Levels

General price indices reflecting the overall movement of prices within an economy over a period of time, affecting purchasing power and inflation rates.

Present Value

The present worth of a future sum of money or series of cash flows, considering a given return rate.