The accounting process of gradually converting the unexpired cost of fixed assets into expenses over a series of accounting periods is_________?

Correct answer: A. Depreciation

  • A. Depreciation
  • B. Physical deterioration of the asset
  • C. Decrease in market value of the asset
  • D. Valuation of an asset at a point of time

Explanation

Depreciation systematically allocates the cost of a fixed asset, after any residual value, as an expense over its useful life. Physical deterioration and market-value decline may cause depreciation but are not the accounting process itself.

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