When Calculating Declining Balance Depreciation, the Straight-Line Rate Was Used

question 46

Multiple Choice

When calculating declining balance depreciation, the straight-line rate was used instead of double the straight-line rate. In the first year of ownership, this error would cause:

• A) the period's end assets to be overstated.
• B) the period's depreciation expense to be overstated.
• C) the period's end assets to be understated.
• D) None of these is correct.

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