Orange Company purchased a drilling machine in 2010 for P240,000. The machine was depreciated on the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 20 years, with no salvage value. At the beginning of 2020, when the machine had been in use for 10 years, the company paid P40,000 to overhaul the machine. As a result of this improvement, the company estimated that the useful life of the machine would be extended an additional 5 years. What would be the depreciation expense recorded for the machine in 2020? *
Orange Company purchased a drilling machine in 2010 for P240,000. The machine was depreciated on the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 20 years, with no salvage value. At the beginning of 2020, when the machine had been in use for 10 years, the company paid P40,000 to overhaul the machine. As a result of this improvement, the company estimated that the useful life of the machine would be extended an additional 5 years. What would be the depreciation expense recorded for the machine in 2020? *
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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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Orange Company purchased a drilling machine in 2010 for P240,000. The machine was depreciated on the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 20 years, with no salvage value. At the beginning of 2020, when the machine had been in use for 10 years, the company paid P40,000 to overhaul the machine. As a result of this improvement, the company estimated that the useful life of the machine would be extended an additional 5 years. What would be the depreciation expense recorded for the machine in 2020? *
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