alleryStart learning →How must the depreciable amount of an asset be allocated?
AOn a systematic basis over its useful life
BFully in the year of purchase
COnly when the asset earns a profit
DEqually over a fixed ten years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. On a systematic basis over its useful life
The depreciable amount is spread on a systematic basis over the asset's useful life.
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