An Asset with a Cost of $45,000 Was Sold for $9,500

question 93

Multiple Choice

An asset with a cost of $45,000 was sold for $9,500 and resulted in a gain of $2,000.How much was accumulated depreciation at the time of sale?

• A)$39,500
• B)$45,000
• C)$37,500
• D)$35,500

---

Definitions:

Total Product

The total quantity of output produced by a firm or economy with a given amount of inputs.

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others remain constant, the overall returns will eventually decrease after a certain point.

Average Product

The output per unit of a specific factor of production, calculated by dividing total production by the quantity of the employed factor.

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while other factors are held constant, the resulting increase in output will eventually decrease.