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A depreciation rate for a fixed asset is 10% . So its useful life is : ?

1- Ten years .

2- Eight years .

3- Five years .

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Date Posted: 2015/09/03
Michael Lagunday
by Michael Lagunday , Accounts Assistant , Invest Group Overseas LLC

My answer is1. Ten years.

 

If the asset has a depreciation rate of10%, it is assumed to be10 years computed as follows:

Let X be the number of years

0.10 =1/X

0.10(X) =1

X =1 /0.10

X =10 years

Khaleed Athman
by Khaleed Athman , Senior Internal Auditor , Kenya Revenue Authority

So its useful life is

 Ten years .

Asad Ahmed
by Asad Ahmed , Manager Finance & Company Secretary , Connect Communications Pvt. Ltd.

If a Fixed asset is depreciating at a rate of10% in straight line method than the life of an asset is10 years

Ahmed kandil
by Ahmed kandil , Cost Controller , Battour Holding Cpompany

correct answer is ten years 

thanks 

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Deleted user
by Deleted user

1- Ten years .............................................................................

Deleted user
by Deleted user

The answer is option (1). If on depreciating the asset through original cost method, the life of the asset can be expected to be ten years.

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