Most Historians Agree That the Conquests of the Aztec and Inca

question 4

Multiple Choice

Most historians agree that the conquests of the Aztec and Inca empires resulted from

• A) the devastation wrought upon the Aztec and Inca by European viruses
• B) the inability of the Aztec and Inca to cope with European weapons
• C) internal politics and lucky timing on the part of the Europeans
• D) the convergence of many variables

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Definitions:

Depreciation

Allocating the price of a physical asset systematically over the duration of its effective life.

Plant Assets

Long-term tangible assets used in the operation of a business that are expected to provide benefits for more than one year, such as machinery and buildings.

Computing Depreciation

The process of systematically allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing how much of the asset's value has been used up.

Units-of-production

A depreciation method that allocates an asset's cost based on its usage, output, or units produced, rather than the passage of time.