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What is depreciation of capital?

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When you buy a plant or equipment, it will lose value over time - it's breaking down or it's not as efficient or the such; this gradual decline in worth of the capital is depreciation.

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Gradual wear on capital goods?

depreciation


What is GDP minus capital depreciation?

Net Domestic Product NDP


What is the cost of depreciation of capital equipment minus GNP?

Net National product


Is Depreciation can be calculated on capital expenditure?

Depreciation on Capital Expenditure is nothing but Depreciation on fixed assets. Cash Flow statement shows the Capex incurred during the particular time period,i.e. for Quarter or fiscal year. A CAPEX is an amount spent to acquire or improve a long term asset such as plant,equipment or buildings. Usually the cost is recorded in an account classified as Property,plant and equipment.The cost (Except for the cost of LAND) will then be charged to depreciation expense over the useful life of the asset.


The is the gross national product minus the?

A and C Net national product/ depreciation net national product/ capital consumption

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How does depreciation affect the cost of capital?

Please refer to the following Web site for a complete explanation on how depreciation affects the cost of capital: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depreciation


Gradual wear on capital goods?

depreciation


Is depreciation included as a cash flow in capital budgeting?

No depreciation is not included as depreciation is allocation of part of assets cost to income statement while in capital budgeting, full cost of asset is already included so if depreciation will also be included then there would be double counting of same asset.


What is capital depreciation?

When you buy a plant or equipment, it will lose value over time - it's breaking down or it's not as efficient or the such; this gradual decline in worth of the capital is depreciation.


What is the Difference between accumulated depreciation and depreciation?

Depreciation expense is a nominal account which will goin to net income at the end of term. Accumulated depreciation is a contra account with capital assets which shows up in balance sheet.


Why is depreciation always positive on a cash flow statement?

depreciation is a source of cash. because we charge depreciation in profit and loss but we added back in cash flow. remember one thing that capital expenditure= amount of depreciation


Can depreciation be charged on capital work in progress. Give reasons?

no depriciation is usually not charged on capital WIP


What is GDP minus capital depreciation?

Net Domestic Product NDP


What are the examples of capital contra account?

is accumulated depreciation a contra account


When will a nation's capital stock decline?

when depreciation exceeds gross investment


What is reserve depreciation?

Accumulated depreciation which is not shown in income and expenditure account as expenditure and the same is included in the net profit and shown separately as depreciation reserved fund while adding it in the capital fund.


What is depreciation reserve fund?

Accumulated depreciation which is not shown in income and expenditure account as expenditure and the same is included in the net profit and shown separately as depreciation reserved fund while adding it in the capital fund.