What Is the Meaning of "Useful Life

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Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "useful life"?

• A)The estimated amount that an entity would currently obtain from disposal of the asset, after deducting disposal costs, for an asset of similar age and condition expected at the end of its useful life.
• B)The total amount to be expensed through depreciation.
• C)The systematic allocation of an asset's depreciable amount over its estimated useful life.
• D)The estimated period of time over which an asset is expected to be available for use by an entity.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

Equivalent units are a concept used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done during a period in terms of fully completed units of output.

Materials and Conversion Costs

The sum of raw materials costs and the costs to convert them into finished goods, including labor and overhead.

Unit Costs

The cost incurred to produce, store, and sell one unit of a product or service, including all variable and fixed costs.

Process Cost Accounting

An accounting method used to track and allocate costs of production by process or department for manufacturing goods.