If a Plant Asset Is Retired Before It Is Fully

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Multiple Choice

If a plant asset is retired before it is fully depreciated and no salvage or scrap value is received

• A) a gain on disposal will be recorded.
• B) phantom depreciation must be taken as though the asset were still on the books.
• C) a loss on disposal will be recorded.
• D) no gain or loss on disposal will be recorded.

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