Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Financial Statements of a Company

Question:
Which of the following is correct?
Options:
Depreciation is the diminution in the value of fixed assets
Amortisation is writing off the amount relating to current assets
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Depreciation is the diminution in the value of fixed assets
Explanation:
Amortization is the practice of spreading an intangible asset's cost over that asset's useful life. Depreciation is the expensing of a fixed asset over its useful life.