Although Depreciation Expense and the Carrying Amount of Property, Plant

question 53

Multiple Choice

Although depreciation expense and the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment may be different in one or more periods because of the choice of depreciation methods, in total, over the life of the assets, there is no difference. This is called

• A) difference in assumptions.
• B) permanent difference.
• C) timing difference.
• D) irrelevant differences.

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Definitions:

Quenching

A heat treatment process used to harden or soften metal by heating it and then rapidly cooling it.

Assembly Line

A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner to create a finished product more efficiently.

Dispatch

The sending off of a message, parcel, or shipment with speed and efficiency.

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A principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, starts to decrease.