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Plant assets only have a limited usage and in order to calculate the life of an asset, you must depreciate the asset according to it's useful life minus salvage value.
The value of a power plant at the end of its useful life is known as its salvage value. Salvage value is the estimated resale value of the plant's components and materials once it is no longer operational.
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.
Depreciable Value: It is the value of asset up to which any asset can be depreciated. Salvage Value: It is the value which a company can get on sale of fully depreciated asset. Estimated useful Life: It is that life of an assets which a company determine at the time of purchase for which an asset can be utilized in business to generate revenue.
The salvage value of an asset can be determined by estimating the amount it could be sold for at the end of its useful life. Factors to consider in calculating salvage value include the asset's condition, market demand, age, and any remaining useful life.
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
To find the salvage value of an asset, subtract the estimated disposal costs from the asset's current market value. This value represents the amount the asset is expected to be worth at the end of its useful life.
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1. Estimated salvage value is the amount which is expected to be received from disposal of fully depreciated asset after useful life of asset.
Formula for calculating depreciation value Annual depreciation value = (Total cost - salvage value (if any) ) / useful life
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.
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.