On September 30, 2017, Foley Distribution Service purchased a copy machine for $36,800. Foley Distribution Service expects the machine to last for four years and to have a residual value of $2,000. Compute depreciation expense on the machine for the year ended December 31, 2017, using the straight-line 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.
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purchased a copy machine for
expects the machine to last for
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using the straight-line method.
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