9. Entity A acquires an investment property for ₱1,000,000 cash. Additional costs incurred are as follows: • Repairs and remodeling before occupancy, ₱50,000. • Legal costs of transferring title to the property, ₱20,000. • Repairs after occupancy, ₱15,000. The investment property is estimated to have a remaining useful life of 10 years and a residual value equal to 5% of the initial cost. Entity A uses the straight-line method of depreciation. How much is the carrying amount of the investment property under the cost model after one year? a. 923,100 b. 968,350 c. 872,100 d. 914,850
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.
9. Entity A acquires an investment property for ₱1,000,000 cash. Additional costs incurred are as follows: • Repairs and remodeling before occupancy, ₱50,000. • Legal costs of transferring title to the property, ₱20,000. • Repairs after occupancy, ₱15,000. The investment property is estimated to have a remaining useful life of 10 years and a residual value equal to 5% of the initial cost. Entity A uses the straight-line method of
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