Explain When Donated Materials Should Be Recognized as a Contribution

question 65

Essay

Explain when donated materials should be recognized as a contribution and as an expense by a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization.

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Definitions:

Productive Capacity

The maximum output a company can produce using its existing resources in a given period, without sacrificing quality.

Units-of-Activity Method

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life based on units of production or usage rather than time.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing how much of the asset's value has been used up during the period.

Straight-Line Method

A technique for estimating an asset's depreciation, where it's presumed the asset depreciates uniformly each year throughout its productive lifespan.