Depreciation is the decrease in value of an asset over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence. Inflation causes the dollar value of assets to decrease over time even if their usefulness remains constant. To accurately account for both depreciation and inflation, companies calculate the real value of depreciation by adjusting historical costs for inflation using an inflation index.
Depreciation is the decrease in value of an asset over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence. Inflation causes the dollar value of assets to decrease over time even if their usefulness remains constant. To accurately account for both depreciation and inflation, companies calculate the real value of depreciation by adjusting historical costs for inflation using an inflation index.
Depreciation is the decrease in value of an asset over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence. Inflation causes the dollar value of assets to decrease over time even if their usefulness remains constant. To accurately account for both depreciation and inflation, companies calculate the real value of depreciation by adjusting historical costs for inflation using an inflation index.