Frederickson Office Supplies recently reported $10,000 of sales, $7,250 of operating costs other than depreciation and $1,250 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges and no non-operating income. It had $8,000 of bonds outstanding that carry a 7.5% interest rate and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 40%. How much was the firm's taxable income, or earnings before taxes? a. $1,300 b. $1,100 c. $900 d. $1,200
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.
Frederickson Office Supplies recently reported $10,000 of sales, $7,250 of operating costs other than
a. $1,300
b. $1,100
c. $900
d. $1,200
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