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The idea of depreciation is quite straightforward; for instance, a forklift is an operational asset for a company's business, and each year it loses a certain amount of value until at last it is irreparable and has no value for the company.

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Calculating and accounting for this loss in value of such an asset is called depreciation.

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Almost all companies invest in vehicles, furniture, machinery or buildings, and those that will be used for more than one year are considered capital assets.

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However, the entire cost of such an asset cannot be deducted in the year it is acquired.

Correct answer: (b) deducted

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If a business reduced a single year's income by the total cost of such an asset, it would result in a profit understatement in that year and a profit overstatement during the succeeding years.

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For assets that have a useful life of more than one year, the cost must be written off over at least two years.

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The yearly depreciation for an asset is calculated using its initial cost and the number of years that it will presumably retain some value.

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At the end of each year, the annual depreciation is subtracted from the asset's cost; this determines its book value, which presumably is the same as its market value.

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Straight line depreciation, the most common method of depreciating assets, simply divides the initial cost of an asset by the number of years that it will presumably be of use.

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The declining balance method presumes that the asset depreciates more when it is newer and less as it ages and wears.

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