Engineering Economy (16th Edition) - Standalone book
Engineering Economy (16th Edition) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780133439274
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 1P

How are depreciation deductions different from other production or service expenses such as labor, material, and electricity? (7.2)

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Depreciation.

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The difference in depreciation deduction from other costs such as labor, material, and electricity is that the depreciation value cannot be calculated until the asset is exhausted, the life time of the asset, the depreciation value are estimated each year, depreciation controlled through the maintenance expenditure and the depreciation can be postponed for some year, and it is unavoidable.

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