Trainer Ltd Is Trying to Decide Whether to Change from the Reducing

question 6

Multiple Choice

Trainer Ltd is trying to decide whether to change from the reducing balance method of depreciation to the straight-line method for both accounting and tax purposes. Using the reducing balance method at the rate allowable for taxation purposes, the expense would be $1 020 000. If it changed to the straight-line method, depreciation expense would be $680 000. If the straight-line method were used instead of the reducing balance method, which of the following is NOT affected?

• A) Net profit.
• B) Cash flow from operations
• C) Income tax liability
• D) Depreciation expense

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The separation between the theoretical price consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the practical price they pay.

Point Price Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, calculated at a specific point on the demand curve.

Quarterly Demand

The total quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price over the span of three months.

Per Capita Consumption

Measures the average amount of a good or service consumed per person within a population over a specific period.