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February 13, 2008

Is the cost of land, buildings, and machinery a fixed cost?

Some people refer to land, buildings, and machinery as fixed assets. They are also referred to as plant assets, or as property, plant, and equipment.

The depreciation expense on the buildings and machinery is often viewed as a fixed cost or fixed expense. Hence, in the calculation of the breakeven point, the annual depreciation expense on the fixed assets other than land is part of the fixed costs or fixed expenses. There is no depreciation of land.

Learn more about Depreciation and Breakeven Point.






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2 Responses to “Is the cost of land, buildings, and machinery a fixed cost?”

  1. bahtawi on February 16th, 2008 8:25 am

    how do we record monthly depreciation and what entry do we pass at the end of the year.
    -Is accumulated Depreciation cloud be under liability
    -What is provision for depreciation and why it is under liability account
    Please, brief me in detail

  2. prompt on February 20th, 2008 8:54 am

    Thanks for your concern. Hope to hearing you soon.

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