alculate amortization and exhaustion for each transaction. A fast-food business acquired the copyright to a recipe book for $80,000 with a shelf life of 15 years. Calculate the amortization. You must present the calculation made. A company pays a patent for $98,000 with a shelf life of 12 years. Calculate the amortization. You must present the calculation made.
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.
Calculate amortization and exhaustion for each transaction.
- A fast-food business acquired the copyright to a recipe book for $80,000 with a shelf life of 15 years.
- Calculate the amortization. You must present the calculation made.
- A company pays a patent for $98,000 with a shelf life of 12 years.
Calculate the amortization. You must present the calculation made.
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