The NUBD Co. is planning to purchase a new machine. The payback period will be 6 years. The cash flow from operations, net of income taxes, will be P25,000 a year for each of the first three years of the payback period and P35,000 a year for each of the last three years of the payback period. Depreciation of P15,000 a year will be charged to income for each of the six years of the payback period. How much will the machine cost?
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.
The NUBD Co. is planning to purchase a new machine. The payback period will be 6 years. The cash flow from operations, net of income taxes, will be P25,000 a year for each of the first three years of the payback period and P35,000 a year for each of the last three years of the payback period.
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