Aaron Pipeline has the service contract for part of the Black Mesa slurry coal pipeline in Arizona. The company placed $500,000 worth of depreciablecapital equipment into operation. Use the VDB spreadsheet function to calculate the MACRS depreciation and book value schedules for a 5-yearrecovery period.
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.
Aaron Pipeline has the service contract for part of the Black Mesa slurry coal pipeline in Arizona. The company placed $500,000 worth of
capital equipment into operation. Use the VDB spreadsheet function to calculate the MACRS depreciation and book value schedules for a 5-year
recovery period.
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