How is it called when a company spreads the cost of the expenditure (the fixed cost) over the useful life of the asset?
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To capitalize an expense
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How is it called when a company spreads the cost of the expenditure (the fixed cost) over the useful life of the asset?
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How is it called when a company spreads the cost of the expenditure (the fixed cost) over the useful life of the asset?
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To capitalize an expense
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Open it If an expense is a capital expenditure, it needs to be capitalized. This requires the company to spread the cost of the expenditure (the fixed cost) over the useful life of the asset.
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Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Definition | Investopedia companies to maintain or increase the scope of their operations. These expenditures can include everything from repairing a roof to building, to purchasing a piece of equipment, or building a brand new factory.
<span>BREAKING DOWN 'Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)'
In terms of accounting, an expense is considered to be a capital expenditure when the asset is a newly purchased capital asset or an investment that improves the useful life of an existing capital asset. If an expense is a capital expenditure, it needs to be capitalized. This requires the company to spread the cost of the expenditure (the fixed cost) over the useful life of the asset. If, however, the expense is one that maintains the asset at its current condition, the cost is deducted fully in the year of the expense.
The amount of capital expenditures a company is likely to have depends on the industry it occupies. Some of the most capital intensive industries have the highest levels of capital ex
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