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Assets are retired for one of three reasons: physical factors or economic factors—or a combination of both. So, which of the following do you think is an example of the economic factor?

 

A)   wear and tear

 

B)    decay

 

C)   casualty factors which hinder the asset from indefinitely

 

D)   B and C

 

E)    None

     

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Question added by Ahmed Abdi Mahad , Director of Internal Auditing Directorate , Jigjiga University
Date Posted: 2015/05/01
Khairy Mohamed Elbanna
by Khairy Mohamed Elbanna , Chief of Accounts , ASASCO.

C)   casualty factors which hinder the asset from indefinitely

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

 

C) is correct,  

 

A) wear and tear yes as the older an asset is greater use made of it, it's commercial value is deteriorated as resale is based on remaining expected useful life, as viewed in the design by manufacturer. 

 

storm damage or weather damage, rusting for instance an asset will be retired earlier.

 

there is also technical obsolence like in mobile phone industry.

Ahmed Husseini CMA
by Ahmed Husseini CMA , Finance Manager , Al Jabr Holding

Agree with the dignified colleagues

Ayman Esa Mustafa Farrag
by Ayman Esa Mustafa Farrag , مدير مالي , شركة الصفوف

C is correct ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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