Explanation
Purchase Price of Machine Rs. 2,52,000 - Salvage value Rs. 12000 = Depreciable asset cost of Rs 2,40,000
6 year useful life = 1/6 depreciation rate per year
The reducing balance method of depreciation results in declining depreciation charges each accounting period. In other words, more depreciation is charged at the beginning of the asset's lifetime and less is charged towards the end. This can be useful when an asset has higher utility or productivity when it is new.
As per the provisions of written down value method:-
Value of depreciation for the Year 2008-2009 is 5,00,000@10% = Rs 50,000
Value of depreciation for the Year 2009-20010 is 4,50,000 (5,00,000-50,000)@10% = Rs 45,000
Value of depreciation for the Year 2010-2011 is 4,05,000 (4,50,000-45,000)@10% = Rs 40,500
Which implies that written down value of the machinery for the year ending 31st march 2011 will be Rs 3,64,500 (4,05,000-40,500).
Fixed Installment Method or Equal Installment Method or Straight Line Method or Fixed Percentage on Original Cost Method: In this method a fixed or equal amount of depreciation written off as depreciation at the end of each year, during the life time of the asset.
Written Down Value Method or Diminishing Balance Method or Reducing Balance Method: It can be calculated by a method of depreciation that is sometimes called the diminishing balance method. This accounting technique reduces the value of an asset by a set percentage each year. When selling the asset, the book value is used to help determine the minimum value for which it will be sold.
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