An equipment costs P480,000 and has a salvage value of 10% of its cost at the end of its economic life of 35,000 operating hours. In the first year, it was used for 4,000 hours. In the 2nd year, it was used for 5000 hours. Determine its book value at the end of the 2nd year using Straight Line Method.
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.
- An equipment costs P480,000 and has a salvage value of 10% of its cost at the end of its economic life of 35,000 operating hours. In the first year, it was used for 4,000 hours. In the 2nd year, it was used for 5000 hours. Determine its book value at the end of the 2nd year using
Straight Line Method .
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