What is depreciation? What are the various methods thereof?

Answer Posted / potenaik

depreciation means reduction in the valuev of a fixed asset
used in the business due to wear and tear
methods
1 straight line method
2 diminishing balnce method
3 sinking fund method
4 depreciation fund method
5 machine hour rate method

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