A draw bench for precision forming and strengthening of carbon steel tubing has a cost of $1,070,000. It will have a salvage value of $66,000 after a useful life of 10 years. Part a Using the formulas, determine the depreciation charge for year 6 and the book value at the end of year 6 if straight-line depreciation is used. Depreciation charge: Book value: Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answers to a whole number. The tolerance is ±1.
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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