If the straight-line method of depreciation rather than the reducing-balance method is selected, in the early years of the asset's life the depreciation charge will be comparatively:

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The straight-line method of depreciation allocates an equal amount of depreciation expense each year over the asset's useful life. Therefore, in the early years of the asset's life, the depreciation charge will be smaller compared to the reducing-balance method, which allocates more depreciation expense in the early years and decreases the amount each year over the asset's useful life.

If the Straight-Line Method of Depreciation Rather Than the Reducing-Balance