The Straight-Line Method and the Double-Declining-Balance Method of Depreciation

question 59

Multiple Choice

The straight-line method and the double-declining-balance method of depreciation:

• A) Produce the same total depreciation over an asset's useful life.
• B) Allocate an asset's cost in a systematic and rational manner.
• C) Are both acceptable for GAAP.
• D) Do not produce the same book value each year.
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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