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One difference between straight-line and double-declining-balance depreciation methods is that: A. Straight-line method will fully depreciate the asset more quickly. B. Double-declining-balance method will fully depreciate the asset more quickly. C. Income taxes paid will be lower under the double-declining-balance method. D. Losses on disposal will be lower under the straight-line method. E. None of the above.

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Correct answer is option E.None of the above.

Reason both the straight-line and double-declining-balance depreciation methods are not fully depreciating the asset.In other words,when the salvage value is zero,double-declining-balance depreciation method will never depreciate the asset fully.

Moreover income tax paid also will not lower under DDB, method.

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Answer: E

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none of the above because both the straight-line and double declining-balance depreciation methods are not fully depreciating the asset. That is ,when the salvage value is zero,double-declining-balance depreciation method will never depreciate the asset fully.

Moreover income tax paid also will not lower under DDB,method.

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Neither method depreciates assets more fully (that is, to the residual value more quickly) than the other. In fact, if the salvage value is $0, the double-declining-balance method will never fully depreciate the asset. The salvage value relative to the original cost and the asset life will determine which method reaches salvage value more quickly.

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