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depreciation curves

i need to find out about depreciation of fixed assets and the curves of the graphs used. can anyone help me?

thankyou

beastmonkey Wed 30/04/08 17:12

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factor30
Wed 30/04/08
20:09

Sorry, not sure what you're looking for.
Here's an article on depreciations with some graphs/curves based on discount rates.
http://www.financialdecisionsonline.org/curren t/Hussain.pdf

buildersmate
Thurs 01/05/08
08:05

Not sure what you are looking for either.
Depreciation is a declared reduction in the book value of an asset, shown in a companies financial statements. Different categories of asset may be depreciated at a percentage rate per year. For example, a computer might be depreciated over 3 years (33% of its original value per year) whilst office furniture might be considered to have a life of 10 years (depreciated at 10% per year).
Each asset is individually assessed each year for its depreciation, totalled and deducted from the total cost of all the assets. Any graph produced would show the change in book value of all the assets over a time period.

beastmonkey
Thurs 08/05/08
16:33

Question Author

the graph produced shows what could be described as a bell shape.

it starts with a rapid depreciation then over the years slows down. sorry i am not able to give more info

factor30
Sat 10/05/08
12:01

When you say 'bell shaped' do you mean the shape of the outside right hand side half of bell?

beastmonkey
Thurs 15/05/08
11:58

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yes i do indeed mean that.

factor30
Fri 16/05/08
22:19

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depreciation#Decl ining-Balance_Method
Try putting this data in the form of a graph

factor30
Fri 16/05/08
22:29

And these
http://www.tutor2u.net/business/accounts/asset s_fixedassets_depreciation_rbexample.asp

factor30
Fri 16/05/08
22:30

this shows a curve
http://www.mammothsoftware.com/myweb1/deprecia tion.jsp

beastmonkey
Mon 19/05/08
13:31

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thank you very much for your help

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