O 8.2 e. None of the abov 5. Which of the following statements with respect to the depreciation of property under MACRS is incorrect? a. Under the half-year convention, one-half year of depreciation is allowed in the year the property is placed in service. b. If a taxpayer elects to use the straight-line method of depreciation for property in the 5-year class, all other 5-year class property acquired during the year must also be depreciated using the straight-line method. Questions and Problems 8-37 c. In some cases, when a taxpayer places a significant amount of property in service during the last quarter of the year, real property must be depreciated using a mid-quarter convention. d. Real property acquired after 1986 must be depreciated using the straight-line method. e. The cost of property to which the MACRS rate is applied is not reduced for esti- mated salvage value