Using a shorter useful life to depreciate long-term assets ________.

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Using a shorter useful life to depreciate long-term assets means that more depreciation expense will be recognized in the earlier years of the asset's life. This will decrease earnings per share in those years as there will be a higher amount of expenses. However, in later years, as the asset is fully depreciated, there will be no depreciation expense and earnings per share will increase accordingly.

Using a Shorter Useful Life to Depreciate Long-Term Assets ________