The use of accelerated depreciation:.a. discourages investment in plant and equipment. b. increases expenses and decreases cash flow. c. initially decreases the firm's taxes. d. initially increases the firm's profits.

c. initially decreases the firm's taxes

Explanation:

Accelerated depreciation provides for a higher rate of capital allowance on the assets that is New and Unused and brought in the business for use in manufacturing for the first time. This allowance then lowers for the other years. The purpose of this is to encourage  investment in plant and equipment as it initially decreases the firm's taxes.

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