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Why is depreciation expense recognized? Select one: a. To provide a better estimate of the market value of the depreciated assets. b. So that the balance sheet value of plant assets will more accurately reflect the replacement cost of the assets. c. To ensure that cash will be available at the end of the assets' useful life in order to replace it. d. To match the cost of the asset against the revenue using a reasonable allocation. method. Save AnswersNext

Which of the following values for an intangible asset would a company capitalize and amortize? a.) purchase price b.) research costs c.) residual value d.) development costs

Which of the following is (are) acceptable valuation(s) for reporting of assets on the balance sheet? 1.   inventories at lower of cost or net realizable value. 2.   accounts receivable at net realizable value. 3.   plant and equipment at cost 4.   investments at acquisition cost   Select one: 1 and 4 1 and 3 1 and 2 2 and 4

Which of the following statements is (are) correct?a. Accumulated depreciation represents a cash fund beingaccumulated for the replacement of plant assets.b. The cost of a machine includes the cost of repairingdamage to the machine during the installation process.c. A company may use different depreciation methods inits financial statements and its income tax return.d. The use of an accelerated depreciation method causesan asset to wear out more quickly than does use of thestraight-line method.

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Place T or F in front of each of the following statements. 1. The straight-line method of depreciation is based on the assumption that depreciation expense can be regarded as a constant function of time. 2. Plant assets should be written down (below cost) when their market value has declined temporarily. 3. The accounting profession has developed specifically recommended procedures for recording appraisal increases with respect to plant assets. 4. An asset's cost minus its accumulated depreciation equals its book value. 5. The sum-of-the-years'-digits method of depreciation ignores salvage value in the computation of an asset's depreciable base. 6. When using the double-declining balance method of determining depreciation, a declining percentage is applied to a constant book value. 7. The book value of plant assets initially declines more rapidly under decreasing-charge methods than under the straight-line method. 8. Accounting depreciation is computed by…

Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. An impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of the expected future cash flows from the use of that asset.  Answer The economic performance of an asset being worse than expected can be viewed as an external indicator of impairment of asset values for property, plant and equipment.  Answer Under IFRS, an impairment loss can be reversed when estimates change.

Which of the following research and development costs should always be capitalized? a. costs of intangibles purchased from othersb. costs of materials, equipment, and intangibles with alternative future uses purchased fromothersc. costs of equipment with an expected life greater than three yearsd. costs of contract services purchased from others

4. In full cost and successful efforts accounting, costs are amortized over either proved reserves (PR) or proved developed reserves (PDR). Fill in the following table to indicate which reserves (PR or PDR) should be used to amortize the costs under each accounting method. If the costs should not be amortized, put an X to indicate no amortization. Cost a. Proved property acquisition b. Unproved property acquisition c. Successful exploratory drilling d. Successful development drilling e. Unsuccessful exploratory drilling f. Unsuccessful development drilling g. G&G costs h. Wells-in-progress-proved property SE FC

ccounting 1). Intangible drilling costs are costs associated with drilling an oil and gas well to the point of completion. An Integrated Oil and Gas company is allowed to deduct these costs in what manner? a. Cost Depletion b. 100% Expensed c. 70% Expensed and 30% Capitalized & Amortized d. 100% Amortized

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE: I. Following the acquisition of an item of property, plant and equipment, subsequent expenditure for this item that will extend the asset’s useful life and increase the asset’s capacity is capitalised. II. Investment property does not get depreciated, unless it is measured at cost. III. In the statement of comprehensive income, costs can be analysed according to function or nature. Costs analysed according to function are classified into the following categories: distribution & selling costs; administrative expenses; other operating expenses (or income). IV. Because of the prudence convention, inventories are expensed in the income statement as cost of goods sold when they are sold, and not when they are bought in by the business and paid for. V. A complete set of financial statements consists of the statement of financial position, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of…

4. The most appropriate definition of depreciation is: A. A means of determining the decrease in the market value of an asset over time B. A means of allocating the cost of an asset over a number of accounting periods C. A means of setting funds aside for the replacement of the asset D. A means of estimating the current value of the asset

Which of the following statements are true about the revaluation model perIAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment?1) Excess depreciation as a result of a revaluation exercise can betransferred between reserves2) Depreciation must be charged based on the historical cost of theasset3) All assets of the same class must be revalued4) Valuations must be independent and carried out regularly Which is correct ?a) 1, 3 and 4b) All of the abovec) 1 and 3d) 2, 3 and 4

Which of the following costs would be capitalized? a. Cost of research to determine whether a market for the product exists. b. Salaries of research staff. c. Engineering costs incurred to advance the product to the full production stage. d. Acquisition cost of equipment to be used on current research project only.

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

24. Depreciation Concepts Listed below are concepts and terminology related to depreciation. Required: Match each concept with the related terminology.   1. The period of time over which the company anticipates deriving benefit from the use of the asset 2. The cost of the asset minus its accumulated depreciation 3. The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded for an asset since the asset was acquired 4. The amount of cash or trade-in consideration that the company expects to receive when an asset is retired from service 5. A process of cost allocation, not an attempt to measure the fair value of an asset Terminology:  depreciation  accumulated depreciation  book value  estimated useful life  residual value

1.How is the valuation of firms involving in oil and gas production in-depth of their significant intangible assets? 2.Why the topic is important to professional valuation experts?  3.How it should be treated when performing a business valuation?