quipment with a cost of $742,500 has an estimated residual value of $67,500, has an estimated useful life of 25 years, and is depreciated by the straight-line method. a. Determine the amount of the annual depreciation. fill in the blank 1 of 1$ b. Determine the book value after 13 full years of use. fill in the blank 1 of 1$ c. Assuming that at the start of the year 14 the remaining life is estimated to be 19 years and the residual value is estimated to be $70,400, determine the depreciation expense for each of the remaining 19 years.
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.
Equipment with a cost of $742,500 has an estimated residual value of $67,500, has an estimated useful life of 25 years, and is
a. Determine the amount of the annual depreciation.
fill in the blank 1 of 1$
b. Determine the book value after 13 full years of use.
fill in the blank 1 of 1$
c. Assuming that at the start of the year 14 the remaining life is estimated to be 19 years and the residual value is estimated to be $70,400, determine the depreciation expense for each of the remaining 19 years.
With age of equipment increasing and also more use of the equipment value would decrease over the time and after sometime reduces to zero value.
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