Find the periodic payment into a depreciation fund, for a filing cabinet which cost 5,400 with a scrap value of 150 after a useful life of 10 years. If money is worth 6 ½%. (Sinking fund 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.
Find the periodic payment into a
with a scrap value of 150 after a useful life of 10 years. If money is worth 6 ½%. (Sinking fund
method)
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