Compared to Straight-Line Depreciation, Reducing-Balance Depreciation

question 36

Multiple Choice

Compared to straight-line depreciation, reducing-balance depreciation:

• A) results in lower net profit in earlier years and higher net profit in later years.
• B) is used more often on the statement of comprehensive income than is the straight-line method.
• C) leads to higher book values for depreciable assets than does the straight-line method.
• D) allocates larger portions of cost to later periods than to earlier ones.

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