A Record of All the Changes in a Particular Asset

question 59

Multiple Choice

A record of all the changes in a particular asset, liability, or stockholders' equity during a period is called a(n) :

• A) transaction.
• B) trial balance.
• C) journal.
• D) account.

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

The expected residual valuation of an asset at the conclusion of its operational life, commonly included in the calculations for depreciation.

Depreciation

The accounting process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Annual Depreciation

The amount of an asset's cost that is allocated as expense across one year of its useful life, reflecting the asset's loss of value over time.

Double-declining-balance Method

A method of accelerated depreciation which doubles the straight-line depreciation rate, applying it against the un-depreciated balance each year.