List and Define the Five Different Scientific Methods Organizations Use

question 21

Essay

List and define the five different scientific methods organizations use to anticipate, forecast, and assess future events.

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Definitions:

Asset Benefits

The economic benefits that accrue to the owner of an asset over its useful life, including cash flows and tax advantages.

Expensed

Costs or charges incurred during a specific period that are recorded immediately against revenues, reducing profit.

Depreciable Amount

The cost of a tangible or intangible asset, less its salvage value, over which the cost is systematically allocated over its useful life.

Residual Value

is the estimated value that an asset will retain at the end of its useful life.