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Depreciation is the amount of decrease in the value of an asset within a set time period due to wear and tear of that particular asset. It helps in readjusting the actual cost of the particular asset o which the depreciation is applied.
Double Declining Balance Method:
It is a method of depreciation in which the rate of depreciation is double the rate of
Straight Line Depreciation:
Straight line depreciation is one of the methods of depreciation in which fixed rate of depreciation is provided throughout the course of depreciation on a particular asset.
Units of Production Depreciation Method:
This is a method of depreciation where the depreciation is not applied as straight line and is calculated with respect to the units that a particular asset produces gives.
The amount of depreciation.

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