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:

Variable Costing

An accounting method in which variable production costs are included in product costs, while fixed overhead costs are treated as period expenses.

Common Fixed Expense

Overhead costs that are not directly attributed to a specific product or service but are shared across multiple business segments.

Divisional Segment Margin

The profit margin achieved by a specific division or segment of a company, indicating the profitability of that division.

Net Operating Income

The profit derived from a company's regular business operations, excluding deductions for interest and taxes.