A processing plant consumed 650,000 kW of electric energy annually and pays an average of P6.50 per kWh. Astudy is being made to generate its own power to supply the plant the energy required, and that the power plant installed would cost P6,500,000. Annual operation and maintenance, P1,230,000. Other expenses P305,000 per year. Life of power plant is 16 years; salvage value at the end of life is P550,000; annual taxes and insurances, 6.5% of first cost; and rate of interest is 20%. Using the sinking fund method for depreciation, determine if the power plant is justifiable.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
A processing plant consumed 650,000 kW of electric energy annually and pays an average of P6.50 per kWh. Astudy is being made to generate its own power to supply the plant the energy required, and that the power plant installed would cost P6,500,000. Annual operation and maintenance, P1,230,000. Other expenses P305,000 per year. Life of power plant is 16 years; salvage value at the end of life is P550,000; annual taxes and insurances, 6.5% of first cost; and rate of interest is 20%. Using the sinking fund method for
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