For accounting​ purposes, depreciation refers to the process of​ ________.         A. estimating an​ asset's current market value   B. allocating the cost of a plant asset to expense over its useful life   C. recording the decline in the market value of an asset to its book value   D. determining the selling price of an asset

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For accounting​ purposes, depreciation refers to the process of​ ________.
 
 
 
 
A.
estimating an​ asset's current market value
 
B.
allocating the cost of a plant asset to expense over its useful life
 
C.
recording the decline in the market value of an asset to its book value
 
D.
determining the selling price of an asset
 
 
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