Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A)The depreciation method and the period of time selected to depreciate an asset can have a significant influence on income.
• B)There are many depreciation methods.
• C)The depreciation methods that recognize a large amount of depreciation in the later years of an asset's life are conservative.
• D)The straight-line depreciation method recognizes depreciation in equal amounts over each year of the life of the asset.
• E)There is sometimes a material difference in the lives used for depreciation between firms.

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

An economic principle stating that as consumption of a good or service increases, the marginal utility derived from each additional unit decreases.

Marginal Utility

Marginal Utility is the added satisfaction or benefit a consumer receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that the utility or satisfaction gained by consuming each additional unit of a good or service decreases as more of that good or service is consumed.

Marginal Utility

The extra pleasure or benefit derived from consuming an additional unit of a product or service.