The Process of Allocating the Cost of a Plant Asset

question 91

Multiple Choice

The process of allocating the cost of a plant asset to expense over the period in which the asset is used is called:

• A) amortization.
• B) allocation.
• C) depreciation.
• D) disclosure.

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