If Disposal of a Plant Asset Occurs During the Year

question 109

Multiple Choice

If disposal of a plant asset occurs during the year depreciation is

• A) not recorded for the year.
• B) recorded for the whole year.
• C) recorded for the fraction of the year to the date of the disposal.
• D) not recorded if the asset is scrapped.

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