Which of the following is true with respect to providing depreciation under diminishing balance method?

Correct answer: C. The amount of depreciation decreases while the rate of depreciation remains the same

  • A. The amount of depreciation keeps increasing every year while the rate of depreciation keeps decreasing
  • B. The amount of depreciation and the rate of depreciation decrease every year
  • C. The amount of depreciation decreases while the rate of depreciation remains the same
  • D. The amount of depreciation and the rate of depreciation increases every year

Explanation

Under the diminishing balance method, a constant percentage is applied to the asset's declining book value. Thus the depreciation amount decreases each year, while the rate remains unchanged.

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