For each of the following assets, state both the MACRS-GDS property class, if applicable, and the specific depreciation method to be used (e.g., 15-year property, 150% DBSLH). a. A melt-indexer used in a company research lab. b. A plot of land for the production of income. c. A restaurant franchise. d. An amateur radio tower attached to land with multiple antennas on it. e. Fencing and landscaping around an office complex.
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.
For each of the following assets, state both the MACRS-GDS property class, if applicable, and the specific
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