Assuming an asset is used evenly over a four-year service life, which method of depreciation will always result in the largest amount of depreciation in the first year?

Which of the following is not a land improvement?

Testing of new equipment should be included in the initial cost of the equipment on the balance sheet.

The factors that need to be determined to compute depreciation are an asset’s:

A gain is recognized on the disposal of an asset when the asset’s book value is greater than the consideration received.

A company purchased a 3-acre tract of land for a building site for $350,000. The company demolished the old building at a cost of $12,000, but was able to sell scrap from the building for $1,500. The cost of title transfer was $900 and attorney fees for reviewing the contract was $500. Property taxes paid were $3,000, of which $250 covered the period after the purchase date. The capitalized cost of the land is:

The cost of an intangible asset with a finite useful life is amortized.

Cutter Enterprises purchased equipment for $72,000 on January 1, 2021. The equipment is expected to have a five-year life and a residual value of $6,000.Using the double-declining-balance method, annual depreciation expense for 2022 would be:

Property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets are long-term, revenue-producing assets.

The process of allocating the cost of natural resources over their useful life is known as: