Assume that Hospital X purchased equipment for $600,000 cash on April 1st (the first day of its fiscal year). This equipment has an expected life of 10 years. The salvage value is 10 percent of cost. No equipment was traded in on this purchase. 1. Compute the straight-line depreciation for this purchase. 2. Compute the double declining balance depreciation for this purchase.
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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