If you drink a large (250ml) glass of wine, your body takes about three hours to break down the alcohol. If you drink one pint of beer, your body takes about two hours to break it down. One pint of strong lager is equivalent to three units, so this will take longer.
General Asset Differences. As a current asset, inventory is different from long-term assets in that it is typically acquired and sold within twelve months. Accounts receivable, cash and other marketable securities are other examples of current assets.
Updated May 11, 2016. Depreciable assets are business assets which can be depreciated. That is, the value of the asset is considered as a business expense over the life of the asset. The ability to expense an asset is useful for tax purposes. The IRS uses the term depreciable property, which is basically the same thing as depreciable assets, so we'll use the term depreciable property in this discussion.