The Cost of Participating in B2B E-Commerce Systems Has Fallen

question 59

True/False

The cost of participating in B2B e-commerce systems has fallen significantly.

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Definitions:

Capitalized

The process of recording a cost or expense as an asset on the balance sheet, rather than immediately expensing it, typically to spread the cost over its useful life.

Double-Declining-Balance Method

An accelerated depreciation method that doubles the normal depreciation rate, reducing the carrying value of an asset more quickly.

Patents

Government-granted exclusive rights to an inventor or assignee for a fixed period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention.