Tradewinds Construction Company had 4 dump trucks, 2 excavators, and other construction machinery worth $950,000 on January 1, 2020. During the year 2020, Seabreeze Construction spent $120,000 on two new trucks. The market value of all of the company's vehicles and construction machinery was $1,020,000 on December 31, 2020. 1) In 2020, what was Seabreeze's gross investment? 2) What was the depreciation amount in 2020? 3) In 2020, what was the net investment
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.
Tradewinds Construction Company had 4 dump trucks, 2 excavators, and other construction machinery worth $950,000 on January 1, 2020. During the year 2020, Seabreeze Construction spent $120,000 on two new trucks. The market value of all of the company's vehicles and construction machinery was $1,020,000 on December 31, 2020.
1) In 2020, what was Seabreeze's gross investment?
2) What was the
3) In 2020, what was the net investment?
Step by step
Solved in 4 steps
