The matching principle is best demonstrated by:. a. Offsetting the can receipts of the period with the cash payment made during the period
b. The equation asset = liabilities + owners equity
c. Using debits to record decreases in owners equity and credits to record
d. Allocating the cost of an asset to expense over the periods during which benefits are derived from the asset.

d. Allocating the cost of an asset to expense over the periods during which benefits are derived from the asset

Explanation:

The matching principle is an accounting concept which states that the expenses incurred by a company and the revenue earned by the company should be recorded in the period to which they relate to. This means that for every revenue earned and expenses incurred, both must be matched on the company's income statement in the period the transactions occurred.

One of the benefits of matching principle is that it affords investors to see a normal income statement where revenues and expenditure are placed side by side hence enable them to know the true picture of the business. It therefore means that allocating the cost of an asset to expense over the periods during which benefits are derived from the asset is a matching principle concept in accounting.

the correct option is c