A depreciation method that produces larger depreciation expense during the early years of an asset's life and smaller expense in the later years is a (an):

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The description given in the question matches with the definition of accelerated depreciation method. This method produces higher depreciation expense in the earlier years of an asset's life and lower expense in the later years. Therefore, option A (accelerated depreciation method) is the correct choice. The other options - book value depreciation method, straight-line depreciation method, units-of-production depreciation method, and unrealized depreciation method - do not match the description given in the question.

A Depreciation Method That Produces Larger Depreciation Expense During the Early