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Basic Question 3 of 10

What is the cost allocation procedure called for intangible assets?

A. Depreciation
B. Depletion
C. Amortization

User Contributed Comments 5

User Comment
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

compare the financial reporting of the following types of intangible assets: purchased, internally developed, acquired in a business combination;

describe the different amortisation methods for intangible assets with finite lives and calculate amortisation expense;

describe how the choice of amortisation method and assumptions concerning useful life and residual value affect amortisation expense, financial statements, and ratios;

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 23.