Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Cost recovery for the declining balance (DB) method is smaller in earlier years than cost recovery for the straight-line (SL) method.
B. If more than 40% of personality are placed in service during the 4th quarter of the year, taxpayer
uses the mid-year convention.
C. According to the half-year convention, an asset sold on January 13th will be assumed to be sold in
the middle of the year.
D. Cost recovery starts on the date an asset is purchased.
E. A business taxpayer must use the double declining (DB) method when the property being depreciated is a rental property.