Which of the following statements is false?
A)Depreciation expense is added to profit in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows because it had no cash effect on profit under the indirect method.
B)Depreciation expense is included in the investing activities section of the cash flow statement.
C)The only cash effect for depreciation is the tax savings provided by its deduction to derive taxable income.
D)Depreciation is a non-cash expense that reduces profit but involves no outflow of cash.

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Depreciation expense is not included in the investing activities section of the cash flow statement. It is only included in the operating activities section because it is a non-cash expense that affects net income. The actual cash flow related to depreciation is reflected in the tax savings from its deduction on the income statement.

Which of the Following Statements Is False