The balance in the equipment account is $28,650,000, and the balance in the accumulated depreciation—equipment account is $16,430,000.
a. What is the book value of the equipment? $
b. Does the balance in the accumulated depreciation account mean that the equipment's loss of value is $16,430,000?
YES/NO? because depreciation is an allocation of the COST/LOSS OF VALUE? of the equipment to the periods benefiting from its use.