This situation is known as cannibalization. Cannibalization is a marketing strategy that refers to the reduction company's see in there sales volume, revenue or market share of a current product when they release a new product. When a company releases a new product, those who are fans of their other products will likely try the new product instead of the hold which initially brings down the volume they sell and make from the initial product.
I guess the correct answer is the GDP deflator but not in the consumer price index.
A decrease in the price of domestically produced nuclear reactors will be reflected in the GDP deflator but not in the consumer price index.
It’s depends which artical your reading since you have to re read the book to answer.
Answer:
The depreciation expense for the first two years is $72,000.
Explanation:
Under straight-line method, depreciation expense is (Cost - Residual value) / No of years = ($400,000 - $40,000) / 10 years = $36,000 yearly depreciation expense.
Using this method, the depreciation expense for the first two years is $36,000 x 2 years = $72,000. This amount is regarded as the accumulated depreciation at the end of Year 2 while the net book value would be $400,000 - $72,000 = $328,000.
Answer: Straight line method of depreciation
Explanation: Under the straight line method of depreciation the asset is expensed over its useful life. In this method, depreciation or amortization is calculated by dividing the difference of initial cost and salvage value of the asset from its useful number of years.
This method is not commonly used for assets having longer term period but still some business entities use it as it is easy to calculate.
