Norbert Wiener

The idea that information can be stored in a changing world without an overwhelming depreciation of its value is false. It is scarcely less false than the more plausible claim that after a war we may take our existing weapons, fill their barrels with information.

American Mathematician

James B. Stewart

A major way that losses are generated in real estate ventures is through depreciation, which is supposed to reflect the way that assets lose value over time. But a well-maintained building typically gains value.

American Journalist

Anthony Pratt

Accelerated depreciation helps companies bring forward capital-intensive investments by reducing payback time. It's not a hand out. Companies still have to pay the tax, but they simply get to defer it.

Australian Businessman

John Breaux

But, at the same time, I think that there is room for economic stimulus in terms of accelerated depreciation to encourage businesses to invest and to grow and ultimately to hire more people again.

American Politician

Warren Buffett

Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable. They shouldn't. They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value.

American Businessman

David Hume

Accuracy is, in every case, advantageous to beauty, and just reasoning to delicate sentiment. In vain would we exalt the one by depreciating the other.

Scottish Philosopher

Frederick Douglass

Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.

American Author

Carl Jung

All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination.

Swiss Psychologist

Robert C. Solomon

The prices of all imports would rise if the dollar depreciates.

American Educator

Carlo Goldoni

A wise traveler never depreciates their own country.

Italian Playwright

Often used for physical goods that lose value, like cars and electronics.

Common Usage

Market trends can accelerate depreciation; keep context in mind.

Market Influence

Used to show how something reduces the positive qualities of another.

Negative Effect

Can apply to feelings, not just physical items or value.

Impact on Morale

Can be used when someone undervalues their own achievements or qualities.

Self-worth

Sometimes it's humble modesty; other times it's unfairly low self-assessment.

Humility or Underestimation

Specifically used in business and accounting contexts.

Accounting Term

Understanding depreciation is important for business taxes.

Tax Implications

It reflects a reduction in value, not necessarily a direct monetary loss.

Non-Cash Expense

 which is a mobile home. Now there's a blight on the planet. It's a chattel mortgage, just like furniture, just like a car. You write the check, and instantly, it depreciates 30 percent. After a year, you can't get insurance on everything you have in it, only on 70 percent. Wired with 14-Gauge wire, typically.

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 mobile home now there's a blight on the planet it's a chattel mortgage just like furniture just like a car you write the check and instantly it depreciates 30% after a year you can't get insurance on everything you have in it only on 70% wired with 14 gauge wire typically

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 then we need to give incentives for manufacturing these exist in quite a number of countries already in the form of accelerated depreciation export incentives tax holidays and such and then skills availability where are the

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