PROBLEM 8: Repertoire Company acquired a machine and incurred the following costs: Cash paid for machine, including VAT of P96,000 896,000 Cost of transporting machine 30,000 Labor cost of installation by expert fitter 50,000 Labor cost of testing machine 40,000 Insurance cost for the current year 15,000 Cost of training for personnel who will use the machine 25,000 Cost of safety rails and platform surrounding machine 60,000 Cost of water device to keep machine cool 80,000 Cost of adjustment to machine to make it operate more efficiently 75,000 Estimated dismantling cost to be incurred as required by contract 65,000 What total amount should be capitalized as cost of the equipment?
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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