This question is based on the following information: Trinity Company bought a copying machine costing P 123,000 with an estimated life of 3 years with negligible salvage value. The estimated earnings after taxes of this machine at the end of each year are estimated below: Earnings after taxes End of year 1 P 8,120 2 7,200 3 6,820 The company is using the straight line method for computing the depreciation. What is the accounting rate of return on the average cost of investment? a. 10.5% b. 11.5% c. 12% d. 15%
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.
This question is based on the following information: Trinity Company bought a copying machine costing P 123,000 with an estimated life of 3 years with negligible salvage value. The estimated earnings after taxes of this machine at the end of each year are estimated below: Earnings after taxes End of year 1 P 8,120 2 7,200 3 6,820 The company is using the
a. 10.5%
b. 11.5%
c. 12%
d. 15%
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