Depreciation Expense for a Period Is the Portion of a Plant

question 206

True/False

Depreciation expense for a period is the portion of a plant asset's cost that is allocated to that period.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

An accounting record made to update the value of an account to its true value and reflect expenses or revenues that have occurred but aren't yet recorded.

Account Form

A way of presenting a balance sheet where assets are on one side and liabilities and equity are on the other.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that summarizes a company’s assets, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity at a specific point in time.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that an entity owes to other parties, which must be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits including money, goods, or services.