Table of contents

1. Introduction to Accounting1h 21m
2. Transaction Analysis1h 13m
3. Accrual Accounting Concepts2h 38m
4. Merchandising Operations2h 30m
5. Inventory1h 55m
6. Internal Controls and Reporting Cash1h 16m
7. Receivables and Investments3h 8m
8. Long Lived Assets5h 1m
9. Current Liabilities2h 19m
10. Time Value of Money1h 23m
- Time Value of Money Equations
  35m
- Using Time Value of Money Tables
  47m
11. Long Term Liabilities2h 45m
12. Stockholders' Equity2h 15m
13. Statement of Cash Flows2h 24m
14. Financial Statement Analysis5h 25m
15. GAAP vs IFRS56m

8. Long Lived Assets

Depreciation: Summary of Main Methods

Financial Accounting

8. Long Lived Assets

Depreciation: Summary of Main Methods

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Multiple Choice

How does depreciation affect the calculation of a project's payback period?

Depreciation does not affect the payback period because it is a non-cash expense.

Depreciation shortens the payback period by increasing cash flows.

Depreciation is included in the payback period calculation as a cash outflow.

Depreciation increases the payback period by reducing net income.

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Understand the concept of depreciation: Depreciation is a non-cash expense that represents the allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life. It does not involve actual cash outflows or inflows.

Understand the payback period: The payback period is the time it takes for a project to recover its initial investment through cash inflows. It focuses solely on cash flows, not accounting measures like net income.

Analyze the relationship between depreciation and cash flows: Since depreciation is a non-cash expense, it does not directly affect cash inflows or outflows. Therefore, it does not impact the calculation of the payback period.

Clarify common misconceptions: Depreciation may reduce net income for accounting purposes, but this reduction does not affect the cash flows used in payback period calculations. Cash flows are calculated independently of non-cash expenses like depreciation.

Conclude: Depreciation does not affect the payback period calculation because it is excluded from cash flow analysis. The payback period focuses solely on cash inflows generated by the project.