In Its 2009 Annual Report to Shareholders, Custard Cup Inc

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Essay

In its 2009 annual report to shareholders, Custard Cup Inc. disclosed the following footnote:
Note 4 Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment (PPE) at December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008, consisted of the following:
Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment was $26 million in 2009.
Required: Compute the Accumulated depreciation on PPE disposed of by Custard Cup during 2009.

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