On April 2, 2017, Victor, Inc. acquired a new piece of filtering equipment. The cost of the equipment was $220,000 with a residual value of $20,000 at the end of its estimated useful lifetime of 10 years. Assume that in its financial statements, Victor uses straight-line depreciation and the half-year convention. Depreciation recognized on this equipment in 2017 and 2018 will be:
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.
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On April 2, 2017, Victor, Inc. acquired a new piece of filtering equipment. The cost of the equipment was $220,000 with a residual value of $20,000 at the end of its estimated useful lifetime of 10 years.
Assume that in its financial statements, Victor uses straight-line
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