Using an Accelerated Depreciation Method Will Cause a Profitable Company

question 175

Multiple Choice

Using an accelerated depreciation method will cause a profitable company to incur:

• A)less taxes in early years of the asset's use as compared to later years.
• B)more taxes in early years of the asset's use as compared to later years.
• C)the same amount of taxes in early years of the asset's use as in the later years.
• D)none of the above.

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