The Calculation of Depreciation Using the Diminishing-Balance Method

question 144

Multiple Choice

The calculation of depreciation using the diminishing-balance method

• A) ignores residual value in determining the amount to which a constant rate is applied.
• B) multiplies a constant percentage times the previous year's depreciation expense.
• C) yields an increasing depreciation expense each period. d. multiplies a diminishing percentage times a constant carrying amount.

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Definitions:

Cyclohexane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the molecular formula \(C_6H_{12}\), consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms, and is often used as a nonpolar solvent in chemistry.

Alkyl Substituents

Alkyl substituents are groups of carbon and hydrogen atoms attached to a molecule, derived from alkanes by removing one hydrogen atom.

Axial

A term used in chemistry to describe positions in a molecule that are parallel to the axis of symmetry, often referring to substituents in cyclic compounds.

Energy Conformation

The arrangement of the atoms in a molecule that reflects a particular state of energy, particularly in a context where molecules may assume different shapes or orientations.