It refers to the reduction in the monetary value of fixed tangible assets over its useful life due to its wear and tear or, obsolescence. In other words, it is the method of distributing the cost of tangible fixed assets over its estimated useful life.
Depletion:
It refers to the process of proportionately distributing the cost of the extracting natural resources such as coal, mines, and petroleum from the earth to the number of units extracted.
Amortization:
Itis the process of allocating the value of an intangible asset over its definite useful life.
To explain: The similarities and differences among depreciation, depletion, and amortization.

Explanation of Solution
The term depreciation, depletion and amortization are the similar methods used for allocating the cost of tangible and intangible assets based on the useful life. But each term of cost allocation is used to a different type of long-term assets.
- Depreciation is used for plant and equipment,
- Depletion is used for natural resources, and
- Amortization is used for intangible assets.
There are some differences in determining the factor of depreciation, depletion, and amortization, but the concepts involved in the cost allocation are same.
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