Q 9.55: Annual depreciation expense is $24,000 for an asset that is being depreciated using the straight-line method, an estimated salvage value of $3,000, and an estimated useful life of 6 years. What is the cost of the asset? A $144,000 $147,000 $162,000 $141,000
Q 9.55: Annual depreciation expense is $24,000 for an asset that is being depreciated using the straight-line method, an estimated salvage value of $3,000, and an estimated useful life of 6 years. What is the cost of the asset? A $144,000 $147,000 $162,000 $141,000
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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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Q 9.55: Annual depreciation expense is $24,000 for an asset that is being depreciated using the straight-Iline
method, an estimated salvage value of $3,000, and an estimated useful life of 6 years. What is the cost of the
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$144,000
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$147,000
$162,000
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Q 9.55: Annual depreciation expense is $24,000 for an asset that is being depreciated using the straight-Iline
method, an estimated salvage value of $3,000, and an estimated useful life of 6 years. What is the cost of the
asset?
$144,000
B
$147,000
$162,000
$141,000
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