What Is Depreciation

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is depreciation?

• A)the decline in value of a future good due to the time we have to wait to receive that good
• B)the decline in value of expected future income, due to inflation
• C)the tendency of money in a bank account to lose value over time
• D)the loss in an asset's value over time
• E)the accumulation of money in an interest-bearing account over time

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