The process of transferring the cost of an asset to an expense account over time is calledO A) write-offB) write-downO C) appreciationO D)depreciationO E) all of the aboveF) none of the above

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Which of the following accounts would not be included in the Acquisition and Payment for Long-Lived Assets Cycle? a. Revenue b. Depreciation expense c. Gain on disposal d. Equipment
Which of the following represents an event that is less routine when accounting for long-term assets? A. recording an asset purchase B. recording depreciation on an asset C. recording accumulated depreciation for an asset or asset category D. changing the estimated useful life of an asset
Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment is reported a. on the income statement as an expense. b. on the balance sheet as an addition to total assets. c. on the income statement as a revenue. d. on the balance sheet as a subtraction from the related asset account.
As generally used in accounting, what is depreciation? a. It is an accounting process which systematically allocates long-lived assets cost to accounting periodsb. It applies only to long-term lived intangible assetsc. It is a process of asset valuationd. It is used to indicate a decline in market value of a long-term lived asset
Which of the following is correct when recording the disposal of equipment for a gain? Group of answer choices A)A debit to a gain account. b)A credit to the equipment account for the asset's net book value. C)A debit to accumulated depreciation for the depreciation accumulated to the date of disposal. D)A credit to cash. e)None of the above
What is the purpose of charging depreciation in financial statements? A To allocate the cost of a non-current asset over the accounting periods expected to benefit from its use B To ensure that funds are available for the eventual replacement of the asset C To reduce the cost of the asset in the statement of financial position to its estimated market value D To account for the ‘wearing-out’ of the asset over its life
Depreciation expense under the invenroty system is a. Based on cost minus residual value b. Basically a FIFO approach to depreciable asset accounting c. The result of applying a depreciation rate to the original cost d. A measure of the change in the value of the depreciable asset
Which of the following statements is not correct? Multiple Choice The cost less the salvage value equals the depreciable base of a long-term asset. Uncollectible Accounts Expense is a contra asset account. If a firm records prepaid expense items in an expense account when they pay for them, their adjustment at the end of the period to record the unexpired portion would include a debit to an asset account and a credit to an expense account. Each adjustment for an accrued expense includes a credit to a liability account.
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
The amount of asset cost assigned as an expense to a particular period is called: a. Depreciation b. Reserves c. Loss of credit d. Provisions
Which sentence is incorrect? Select one: a. Depreciation is not the actual change in the value of the asset. b. Accumulated Depreciation account has effects on the cash flow statement. c. Accumulated Depreciation is called a contra asset account. d. Depreciation is the process of allocating the cost of an asset to expense, not a valuation process.
Depreciation is a process of: a. Asset devaluation b. Cost accumulation c. Cost allocation d. Asset valuation

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The process of transferring the cost of an asset to an expense account over time is called O A) write-off B) write-down O C) appreciation O D) depreciation O E) all of the above F) none of the above