tions. (a) Echo Company retires its delivery equipment, which cost $41000. Accumulated depreciation is also $41000 on this delivery equipment. No salvage value is received. (b) Assume the same information as in part (a), expcept that accumulated depreciation for the equipment is $37200 instead of $41000.
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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