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Download Solution PDFOriginal cost of the property minus depreciation is
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Option 1 : book value
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Some important definitions in valuation:
Book value:
- It is the amount shown in the account book after allowing necessary depreciation.
- The Book Value of the property at a particular year is the original cost minus the amount of depreciation up to the previous year.
- The Book Value depends upon the amount of depreciation allowed per year and will gradually increase from year to year.
- Book value = Original cost – Depreciation
Market value:
- The value of a property in an open market and it depends upon time.
Obsolescence:
- the value of any structure becomes less by it becoming out of date style, structural design, etc termed as obsolescence.
Scrap value:
- It is the value of dismantled materials for a building when its life is over. The scrap value of a building may be about 10% of its total cost of construction.
Salvage value:
- It is the value at the end of the utility period without being dismantled. It may be zero, positive.
Distress value:
- Some time due to fear of war or riot the value of a property cannot fetch the full market value. Then this value of the property is called distress value.
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