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A benefit of using an accelerated depreciation method is that

a. It is preferred by the tax code.

b. It is the simplest method to calculate.

c. It yields a larger depreciation expense in the early years of an asset's life.

d. It yields a higher income in the early years of the asset's useful life.

e. The results are identical to straight-line depreciation.

 

 

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