A machine costing $145,800 is purchased on May 1, 2016. The machine is expected to be obsolete after three years (36 months) and thereafter, no longer useful to the company. The estimated salvage value is $54,00. Compute depreciation expenses for both 2016 and 2017 under each of the following depreciation methods: a. Straight line 2016 & 2017b. Double declining balance 2016 & 2017
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.
A machine costing $145,800 is purchased on May 1, 2016. The machine is expected to be obsolete after three years (36 months) and thereafter, no longer useful to the company. The estimated salvage value is $54,00. Compute
a. Straight line 2016 & 2017
b. Double declining balance 2016 & 2017
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