The Specific Identification Method of Inventory Costing

question 67

Multiple Choice

The specific identification method of inventory costing

• A) always maximizes a company's net income.
• B) always minimizes a company's net income.
• C) has no effect on a company's net income.
• D) may enable management to manipulate net income.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

This represents the allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Useful Life

The estimated duration of time that an asset is expected to remain functional and productive for its intended purpose, affecting depreciation calculations.

Straight-Line Basis

A method of calculating depreciation or amortization by evenly allocating the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Salvage Value

The estimated value remaining in an asset after it has served its purpose.