21. Component depreciation is the method of depreciation recommended for an asset that is expected to be significantly more productive in the first half of its useful life.
22. IFRS allows companies to revalue plant assets to fair value at the reporting date.
23. Assets that are experiencing rapid price changes must be revalued on an annual basis, otherwise less frequent revaluation is acceptable.
24. The journal entry to record a revaluation when the asset's price has increased includes a credit to the account Revaluation Surplus.
25. The "Revaluation Surplus" account that results from a revaluation of plant assets to fair value is reported on the statement of financial position as a contra account to the plant asset that was revalued.
26. A change in the estimated useful life of a plant asset may cause a change in the amount of depreciation recognized in the current and future periods, but not to prior periods.
27. A change in the estimated residual value of a plant asset requires a restatement of prior years' depreciation.
28. To determine a new depreciation amount after a change in estimate of a plant asset's useful life, the asset's remaining depreciable cost is divided by its remaining useful life.
29. Additions and improvements to a plant asset that increase the asset's operating efficiency, productive capacity, or expected useful life are generally expensed in the period incurred.
30. Capital expenditures are expenditures that increase the company's investment in productive facilities.