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State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons: Depreciation need not be charged when business is making losses.

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प्रश्न

State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons:

Depreciation need not be charged when business is making losses.

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  • True

  • False

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उत्तर

This statement is False.
Depreciation is an element of cost which is to be calculated/charged irrespective of profit or loss of the business. Also, to find actual profit or loss of the business, it is compulsory to calculate depreciation.
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अध्याय 7: Depreciation - Exercises [पृष्ठ २४३]

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बालभारती Book Keeping and Accountancy [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 7 Depreciation
Exercises | Q 4. 8. | पृष्ठ २४३

संबंधित प्रश्न

Write the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement:

The method of depreciation in which the total depreciation is equally spread over the life of the asset.


Select the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence:

The amount of depreciation remains constant every year under ______


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons:

Depreciation is charged on fixed assets.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons:

Depreciation increases the value of the asset.


Complete the following sentence:

Under ______ system, the amount of depreciation changes every year.


Complete the following sentence:

______ is the value which an asset realises at the end of its useful life.


Complete the following sentence:

Depreciation Account is a ______ account.


Under straight-line method, the amount of depreciation is ______.


For which of the following assets, the depletion method is adopted for writing off cost of the asset?


Which method shall be efficient, if repairs and maintenance cost of an asset increases as it grows older.


Depreciation is to be calculated from the date when ______.


What is the annuity method?


State the limitations of straight-line method of depreciation.


A boiler was purchased on 1st January 2015 from abroad for ₹ 10,000. Shipping and forwarding charges amounted to 12,000. Import duty ₹ 7,000 and expenses of installation amounted to ₹ 1,000. Calculate depreciation for the first 3 years @10% p.a. on diminishing balance method assuming that the accounts are dosed 31st December each year.


Furniture costing ₹ 5,000 was purchased on 1.1.2016, the installation charges being ₹ 1,000. The furniture is to be depreciated @ 10% p.a. on the diminishing balance method. Pass journal entries for the first two years.


On 1st October 2014, a truck was purchased for ₹ 8,00,000 by Laxmi Transports Ltd. Depreciation was provided @ 15% p.a. under diminishing balance method. On 31st March 2017, the above truck was sold for ₹ 5,00,000. Accounts are closed on 31st March every year. Find out the profit or loss made on the sale of the truck.


Correct the following statement and rewrite the statement.

Underwritten down value method depreciation is calculated on the original cost of an asset.


Mr. ‘X’ purchased Furniture on 1st October 2015 at ₹ 2,80,000 and spent ₹ 20,000 on its installation. He provides depreciation at 6% under the straight-line method on 31st March 2016. Calculate the amount of depreciation.


Mahesh Traders Solapur purchased Furniture on 1st April 2014 for ₹ 20,000. In the same year on 1st, Oct. additional Furniture was purchased for ₹ 10,000.
On 1st Oct. 2015, the Furniture purchased on 1st April 2014 was sold for ₹ 15,000 and on the same day, a new Furniture was purchased for ₹ 20,000.
The firm charged depreciation at 10% p.a. on the Reducing Balance Method.
Prepare Furniture Account and Depreciation Account for the year ending 31st March 2015, 2016, and 2017.


M/s Omkar Enterprise Jalgaon acquired a Printing Machine for 75,000 on 1 Oct 2015 and spent 5,000 on its transport and installation. Another Machine for 45,000 was purchased on 1st Jan 2017. Depreciation is charged at the rate of 20% on the Written Down Value Method, on 31st March every year.

Prepare Printing Machine Account for the first four years.


On 1st April 2015 Farid of Nasik purchased a Motor Car for ₹ 55,000. The scrap value of the Motor Car was estimated at ₹ 10,000 and its estimated life is 10 years The Registration charges of the Motor Car was ₹ 5,000.

Show Motor Car Account for first four years, assuming that the books of accounts are closed on 31st March every year.


On 1st April 2015, Farid of Nasik purchased a Motor Car for ₹ 55,000. The scrap value of the Motor Car was estimated at ₹ 10,000 and its estimated life is 10 years. The Registration charge for the Motor Car was ₹ 5,000.

Show Motor Car Account for first four years, assuming that the books of accounts are closed on 31st March every year.


The Revaluation Method is best suited for which type of assets?


A firm buys a machine that wears out faster in early years but provides greater efficiency initially. Which depreciation method would most accurately reflect this pattern?


A factory’s machine remains idle for several months due to maintenance breakdowns. Which method ensures that depreciation is not overcharged during these idle periods?


A company uses a method that results in high depreciation expense initially and lower in later years. This pattern benefits them because:


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