Consider the following data on an asset:Cost of the asset. I $ 120,000Useful life. N 5 yearsSalvage value. S $30.000Compute the annual depreciation allowances and the resulting book valtu.:s.using the following methods:(a) The straight-line depreciation method(b) TI1e declining-balance method
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.
Consider the following data on an asset:
Cost of the asset. I $ 120,000
Useful life. N 5 years
Salvage value. S $30.000
Compute the annual
using the following
(a) The straight-line
(b) TI1e declining-balance method
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