estimated residual value of $15,000. Compute the depreciation charges for the first two years (2014 and 2015), using the following melthods. (SHOW ALL COMPUTATIONS.)
estimated residual value of $15,000. Compute the depreciation charges for the first two years (2014 and 2015), using the following melthods. (SHOW ALL COMPUTATIONS.)
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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.
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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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