If Technology Changes Rapidly, a Firm Should

question 128

Multiple Choice

If technology changes rapidly, a firm should

• A) expense plant asset immediately because of the uncertainty of future benefits.
• B) depreciate plant assets over long periods of time.
• C) consider an accelerated rate of depreciation.
• D) use the straight-line method of depreciation as it is the easiest.

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Definitions:

Revenue Recognition

Accounting principle determining the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized or recorded.

Production

The process by which raw materials are transformed into finished goods through the use of labor, machinery, and processes.

Customization

The process of modifying or building a product, service, or system according to individual or customer requirements.