The Cost of an Asset and Its Fair Value Are

question 242

Multiple Choice

The cost of an asset and its fair value are

• A) never the same.
• B) the same when the asset is sold.
• C) irrelevant when the asset is used by the business in its operations.
• D) the same on the date of acquisition.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Record

Depreciation Record is a detailed account of the depreciation amounts allocated over the life of an asset, which impacts the value of the asset on the balance sheet and the depreciation expense on the income statement.

150%-Declining-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation, applying 150% of the straight-line rate to the declining balance of an asset, used to allocate larger depreciation expenses in the earlier years of an asset’s life.

Residual Value

The estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life, often considered in leasing agreements and depreciation calculations.

Sum-Of-The-Years'-Digits Method

An accelerated depreciation method that computes annual depreciation by multiplying the depreciable cost of an asset by a series of fractions based on the sum of the asset's useful life digits.