After Using an Expected Useful Life of Seven Years and No

question 54

True/False

After using an expected useful life of seven years and no residual value to depreciate its machine over the preceding two years,a company decided early this year that the machine would last only three more years.The change in accounting estimate results in an adjustment to ending retained earnings for the prior period with no impact on any future periods.

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Definitions:

Productivity Variables

The three factors critical to productivity improvement—labour, capital, and management.

Labour

The human effort, whether physical or mental, contributed towards the production of goods or services in an economy.

Capital

Financial assets or resources that individuals or organizations use to fund their operations and invest in their businesses.