Determination of the Useful Life of an Asset and Choice

question 57

Multiple Choice

Determination of the useful life of an asset and choice of a depreciation method will affect all of the following except:

• A)The amount of income earned for any given period.
• B)The investment base for purposes of calculating ROI.
• C)Amount of depreciation expense for any given period.
• D)Net book value (NBV)of an asset as of any point in time.
• E)The opportunity cost of lost sales on alternative projects.

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Definitions:

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