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Commerce · Q177

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 177

Q177

In depreciation calculation, the useful life of a fixed asset is:

A.
a certain figure
B.
an estimate
Answer
C.
a predetermined figure for all fixed assets
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
In depreciation calculation, the useful life of a fixed asset is an estimate. Depreciation is “the systematic and rational allocation of the acquisition cost of an asset, less its estimated salvage value or residual value, over the assets estimated useful life.” Simply said, it's a way of allocating a portion of the cost of an asset over the period it can be used.