alleryStart learning →Depletion is the term used for the writing off of which type of asset?
ATrade receivables
BPatents and trademarks
COffice furniture items
DNatural resources
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Natural resources
Depletion applies to natural resources such as mines and oil wells, as they are used up.
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