alleryStart learning →After an impairment loss is booked, what happens to the later depreciation charge?
AIt is smaller than before
BIt is larger than before
CIt is stopped altogether
DIt stays exactly the same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is smaller than before
Depreciation is computed on the reduced asset value, so the yearly charge falls.
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