Chapter 8, Problem 6SE

Concept of depreciation (Learning Objective 3) 10-15 min.

Jody Martin just slept through the class in which Professor Ibanez explained the concept of deprecation. Because the next test is scheduled for Wednesday, Jody Martin telephones Hanna Svensen to get her notes from the lecture. Hanna Svensen’s notes are concise: “Depreciation—Sounds like Greek to me.” Jody Martin next tries Tim Lake, who says he thinks deprecation is what happens when an asset wears out. David Coe is confident that depreciation is the process of building up a cash fund to replace an asset at the end of its useful life. Explain the concept of depreciation for Jody Martin. Evaluate the explanations of Tim Lake and David Coe. Be specific.