The salvage value will always be more in the case of written down value method as compared to straight line method. Presently written down value methods are given importance.
Straight line method of depreciation is that under which any asset is depreciated in equal amount for every year till salvage value. Formula for straight line method: Depreciation = (Cost price - Salvage Value)/Number of years
The straight-line method of depreciation depreciates a capital asset evenly over its useful life until it reaches its salvage value (i.e., the value at which the asset can be sold at the end of its useful life). As an equation: Annual S/L Depreciation = (Cost - Salvage Value) / Useful Life
The formula for a straight line depreciation method is the Cost minus the Salvage Value over the Life in Number of Periods which will equal Depreciation.
written down value method is better
Under written down balance method depreciation is charged from original value and after that on written down balance until useful life of asset and any amount remaining at the end of useful life is the salvage value.
The straight-line balance method calculates depreciation by dividing the asset's cost minus its residual value by its useful life. In contrast, the diminishing balance method calculates depreciation by applying a fixed percentage to the asset's book value each period, resulting in higher depreciation expenses in the early years of an asset's life.
Answer:The depreciation expense depends on the depreciation method, the cost, the residual value and the economic lifetime. Common depreciation methods include: straight line method, accelerated deprecation methods (including the double declining balance method), sum of digits method and production method. Straight line methodAssuming you are using the straight line method, the depreciation expense in the first year is: cost - residual value, divided by the economic lifetime= (5000 - 0) / 3 = 1666.67
The annual depreciation expense for the delivery van would be calculated as (Cost - Salvage Value) / Useful Life. In this case, the annual depreciation expense would be (23000 - 3000) / 5 = 4000. For December, you would have incurred 4/12 of the annual depreciation expense, which equals 1333.33.
SALVAGE VALUE The estimated value that an asset will realize upon its sale at the end of its useful life. The value is used in accounting to determine depreciation amounts and in the tax system to determine deductions. The value can be a best guess of the end value or can be determined by a regulatory body such as the IRS. The salvage value is used in conjunction with the purchase price and accounting method to determine the amount by which an asset depreciates each period. For example, with a straight-line basis, an asset that cost $5,000 and has a salvage value of $1,000 and a useful life of five years would be depreciated at $800 ($5,000-$1,000/5 years) each year.
Formula for straight line depreciation is as follows: Depreciation = (Cost of asset - salvage value) / useful life of asset
Salvage value is defined as the value of the product after its useful life .In other words it is the value after depreciation. Salvage value also known as scrap value.
Salvage Value - [Tax * (Market Value - Book Value)