A Company Purchased a Computer on July 1,2012

question 5

Multiple Choice

A company purchased a computer on July 1,2012.The computer has an estimated useful life of 5 years and will have no salvage value.It was purchased for $10,000.It is estimated that the computer can be used for 5,000 hours.The computer was used for 450 hours during 2012.If the goal is to record higher depreciation expense in the earlier years,which method should be used?

• A) Units-of-production
• B) Straight-line
• C) Double-declining-balance
• D) First-In, First-Out

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Definitions:

Recognition

The ability to identify previously encountered material.

Relearning

The process of learning material or skills that were previously learned and then forgotten, which typically takes less time than the initial learning.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past, an important aspect of cognitive function.

Three-Box Model

A model of memory that suggests information is processed through three stages: sensory, short-term, and long-term memory.