An accountant may amortize the expense of a durable good by dividing the total amount spent on the good by the number of years the good is expected to last. An economist may amortize the expense of a durable and never fully account for the total expense

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True . The accountant uses a set of predetermined rules to amortize the total expense of the good. The economist amortizes based on the opportunity cost of the good, which may never sum to the total expense of the good.

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