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Explain why we depreciate assets over their useful lives instead of just expensing them in the year they are acquired?

  1. Explain why we depreciate assets over their useful lives instead of just expensing them in the year they are acquired?
  2. In chapter 8 of our text we learned that a depreciation expense is a non-cash item and is added back to the operating activities of the cash flow statement using the in-direct presentation method.  Briefly discuss why this activity takes place and its impact on operating activities.  (Depreciation - Chapter 10)
  3. What equation describes the periodic inventory system?
  4. Briefly discuss and compare the four major alternative cost-flow assumptions for inventory.
  5. Review the “Valuing Goodwill” article.  What are goodwill and intangible assets?  Why might you want to value these items?  What is impairment testing?
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