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Which of the following explains the concept of depreciation:

A. An annual allowance for wear and tear of a capital good.

B. The capital good gradually used up in each year's production process.

C. Cost of replacement of a capital good due to an accident.

D. Fall in the value of fixed asset due to unexpected change in technology.

E. Cost of the good divided by number of years of its useful life.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

Correct Option: 3

Depreciation refers to normal wear and tear of capital goods during production (A and B), estimated by dividing the cost over useful life (E). Accidents (C) and sudden technological changes (D) are capital losses, not depreciation. Hence A, B, E only.

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