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Basic Question 1 of 9

What is the cost allocation procedure called for intangible assets?

A. Depreciation
B. Depletion
C. Amortization

User Contributed Comments 5

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stranger a. for long term assets
b. for natural resources
c. for intangible assets
haarlemmer Depletion is about natural resources, I think.
danlan a is for tangible assets
freda Goodwill is no longer amortised. It is tested every year for impairment.
jonan203 if the earth ever runs out of oil, we would have DEPLETED our primary source of energy...

anything you can only use ONCE, is subject to depletion; time, oil, gas, gold reserves, silver reserves, cattle, pork, sugar, etc.
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain the financial reporting and disclosures related to intangible assets

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 3.