An asset, with a useful life of 10 years, wasacquired at the beginning of year 1 at a cost of $60 000. The asset is revalued at the beginning ofyear 4 in terms of the entitys revaluation policyto gross replacement cost of $ 80 000 at this date.Assume that depreciation calculated foraccounting purposes on the straight-line methodaccurately reflects economic obsolescence. What is the revaluation amount?
An asset, with a useful life of 10 years, wasacquired at the beginning of year 1 at a cost of $60 000. The asset is revalued at the beginning ofyear 4 in terms of the entitys revaluation policyto gross replacement cost of $ 80 000 at this date.Assume that depreciation calculated foraccounting purposes on the straight-line methodaccurately reflects economic obsolescence. What is the revaluation amount?
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Transcribed Image Text:An asset, with a useful life of 10 years, wasacquired at the beginning of year 1 at a cost of $60 000. The asset
is revalued at the beginning ofyear 4 in terms of the entitys revaluation policyto gross replacement cost of $
80 000 at this date.Assume that depreciation calculated foraccounting purposes on the straight-line
methodaccurately reflects economic obsolescence. What is the revaluation amount?
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