Given the Following List of Methods of Depreciation, Select the Method

question 72

Multiple Choice

Given the following list of methods of depreciation, select the method that is best for the situation or purpose given.Some answers may be used more than once, while others may not be used at all.
-This method is the easiest to use.

• A)Straight-line
• B)Units-of-productionc.
• C)Double-declining-balance
• D)MACRS

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Definitions:

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, a measure used to estimate the average rate of return a company is expected to pay its securities holders.

Cost of Common Stock

The return required by equity investors given the risk of the investment in a company's common stock, often used as a component in calculating the cost of capital.

Marginal Shareholder

An investor perceived to be influential in determining a stock's price by their decisions to buy or sell at the margin.

Common Stock

Shares of ownership in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a dividend based on the company’s profitability.