Which of the Following Business Assets Is Not Depreciated

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following business assets is not depreciated?

• A) Automobile
• B) Building
• C) Patent
• D) Machinery
• E) All of these are depreciated

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for potential uncollectible accounts receivable and bad debts.

Uncollectible Receivables

Debts owed to a company that are deemed unrecoverable and are written off as a loss because the debtor is unable to pay.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An estimation of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected, which is used as a contra asset to adjust the net value of accounts receivable.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting approach where uncollectable debts are directly written off against income at the time they are deemed non-recoverable.