Cullumber Ltd. purchased a new machine on April 4, 2017, at a cost of $184,000. The company estimated that the machine would have a residual value of $16,000. The machine is expected to be used for 10,000 working hours during its four-year life. Actual machine usage was 1.500 hours in 2017; 2,400 hours in 2018: 2,000 hours in 2019, 2.200 hours in 2020; and 1,900 hours in 2021. Cullumber has a December 31 year end
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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