An Accountant May Amortize the Expense of a Durable Good

question 25

True/False

An accountant may amortize the expense of a durable good by dividing the total amount spent on the good by the number of years the good is expected to last.An economist may amortize the expense of a durable and never fully account for the total expense.

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