Discuss IMANET CMA Exam Topic 1 Question 53

The tax impact of equipment depreciation affects capital budgeting decisions. Currently, the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) is used as the depreciation method for most assets for tax purposes. The MACRS method of depreciation for assets with 3, 5. 7. and 1 0-year recovery periods is most similar to which one of the following depreciation methods used for financial reporting purposes?

AStraight-line.

BUnits-of-production.

CSum-of-the-years'-digits.

D200% declining-balance.

Suggested Answer: D

MACRS for assets with lives of 10 years or less is based on the 200% declining-balance method of depreciation. Thus, an asset with a 3-year life would have a straight-line rate of 33-113%. or a double- declining-balance rate of 66-2/3%.

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12 comments · newest first

Jerry 11 months ago

Totally agree with Kimberely, declining-balance makes sense!

Malissa 11 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems off to me.

Adaline 12 months ago

Straight-line is way too slow compared to MACRS.

Kimberely 12 months ago

I think it's most similar to the 200% declining-balance method.

Nada 12 months ago

MACRS is definitely a faster depreciation method.

Buck 1 year ago

I recall that MACRS is designed to front-load depreciation, which makes me lean towards the 200% declining-balance option as the best match.

Johnna 1 year ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think I chose straight-line, but now I'm second-guessing myself.

Brice 1 year ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think the 200% declining-balance method could be similar to MACRS since both allow for larger deductions in the earlier years.

Launa 1 year ago

I remember studying that MACRS is more accelerated than straight-line, so I think it might be closer to the declining-balance method.

Gayla 1 year ago

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