TRUE OR FALSE The term used to describe the mechanical process of allocating the cost of an intangible asset to expense over the shorter of the legal life or estimated useful life is called amortization.

TRUE OR FALSE The term used to describe the mechanical process of allocating the cost of an intangible asset to expense over the shorter of the legal life or estimated useful life is called amortization.

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