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Depreciation and Amortization Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following assets is typically NOT depreciated?

a)

Buildings

b)

Equipment

c)

Land

d)

Vehicles

2.

Which of the following is NOT a common method for calculating depreciation?

a)

Straight-line method

b)

Declining-balance method

c)

First-in, first-out method

d)

Fixed installment method

3.

The Fixed installment method is the other name of which type of depreciation method?

a)

Straight-line method

b)

Written down method

c)

Accelerated

d)

Units-of-production

4.

Amortization is an accounting concept similar to depreciation, but it applies to which type of assets?

a)

Intangible assets, such as patents and copyrights.

b)

Natural resources, such as oil and timber.

c)

Tangible assets, such as machinery and buildings.

d)

Current assets, such as cash and accounts receivable.

5.

Depreciation is to tangible assets as depletion is to:

a)

Intangible assets

b)

Financial assets

c)

Natural resources

d)

Real estate

6.

Which of the following is true regarding the salvage value (scrap value) of an asset?

a)

It must be a positive value.

b)

It is the book value of the asset at the end of its useful life.

c)

It is the estimated market value of the asset at the time of purchase.

d)

It must be higher than the initial cost of the asset.

7.

Which of the following is an example of an intangible asset that would be amortized rather than depreciated?

a)

Office Building

b)

Delivery Truck

c)

Patent

d)

Factory Equipment

8.

Which of the following is a key difference between tangible and intangible assets?

a)

Tangible assets are always more valuable than intangible assets.

b)

Only tangible assets are recorded on a company's balance sheet.

c)

Intangible assets are depreciated, and tangible assets are amortized.

d)

Intangible assets are physically non-existent, while tangible assets have physical substance.

9.

A company develops a new type of software and capitalizes the development costs. The software is expected to be useful for 5 years. This asset would be subject to:

a)

Amortization

b)

Depreciation

c)

Depletion

d)

Impairment only

10.

Which of the following is an example of a Nominal Account?

a)

Cash Account

b)

Building Account

c)

Creditor Account

d)

Rent Expense Account

11.

The golden rule of accounting for Real Accounts is:

a)

Debit the receiver, Credit the giver.

b)

Debit what comes in, Credit what goes out.

c)

Debit all expenses and losses, Credit all incomes and gains.

d)

Debit all assets, Credit all liabilities.

12.

Which accounting principle is the main reason for recording depreciation expense in an accounting period?

a)

Going Concern Principle

b)

Historical Cost Principle

c)

Matching Principle

d)

Consistency Convention

13.

What is the accounting rule that requires consistent methods?

a)

Matching principle

b)

Consistency convention

c)

Historical cost

d)

Going concern

14.

At the end of an asset's useful life, its book value is equal to its:

a)

Historical cost

b)

Salvage value

c)

Accumulated depreciation

d)

Depreciable cost

15.

The straight-line depreciation method results in:

a)

A higher depreciation expense in the early years of an asset's life.

b)

A depreciation expense that is equal to the asset's market value

c)

A lower depreciation expense in the early years of an asset's life.

d)

A constant depreciation expense each year.

16.

How does depreciation affect a company's balance sheet?

a)

It increases total assets.

b)

It decreases total liabilities.

c)

It decreases the book value of an asset.

d)

It increases retained earnings.

17.

What is the primary reason that land is typically not depreciated?

a)

Its value is expected to increase over time.

b)

It is a current asset.

c)

It is not a tangible asset.

d)

It is considered to have an indefinite useful life.

18.

Which of the following would be an example of an asset that is NOT depreciated?

a)

A factory building

b)

A delivery truck

c)

Office furniture

d)

Land