2. A truck with a useful life of 7 years and a residual value of $0 was purchased for $49,000 on January 1. What is depreciation expense in year 5 under the straight line method?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
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Depreciation means the loss in value of assets because of usage of assets , passage of time or change in technology.
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