obsolescence period

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• obsolescence — ob‧so‧les‧cence [ˌɒbsəˈlesns ǁ ˌɑːb ] noun [uncountable] when a product, system etc is becoming no longer useful because something better is available, possible etc: • Now markets are subject to the faster obsolescence of products due to greater …   Financial and business terms

• obsolescence — A fall in the value of an asset as a result of its age. For example, plant and equipment may not have actually worn out but may have become out of date because technology has advanced and more efficient plant has become available. It also applies …   Big dictionary of business and management

• obsolescence — A reduction or ending of an asset’s *useful economic life (or sales value) through technological or other changes. Obsolescence is an important factor in the *amortization of *long term assets and the valuation of inventory The operational… …   Auditor's dictionary

• Planned obsolescence — The Centennial Light in the Livermore, California Firehouse is often cited as evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in later produced light bulbs.[1] Planned obsolescence or built in obsolescence[2] …   Wikipedia

• planned obsolescence — ➔ obsolescence * * * planned obsolescence UK US noun [U] ► PRODUCTION a situation in which goods are deliberately made or designed so that they do not last for a long period of time: »Critics of planned obsolescence call it wasteful and dishonest …   Financial and business terms

• Planned Obsolescence — A manufacturing decision by a company to make consumer products in such a way that they become out of date or useless within a known time period. The main goal of this type of production is to ensure that consumers will have to buy the product… …   Investment dictionary

• obsolescent — obsolescence ob‧so‧les‧cence [ˌɒbsəˈlesns ǁ ˌɑːb ] noun [uncountable] when a product, system etc is becoming no longer useful because something better is available, possible etc: • Now markets are subject to the faster obsolescence of products… …   Financial and business terms

• depreciation — de·pre·ci·a·tion /di ˌprē shē ā shən/ n 1: any decrease in the value of property (as machinery) for the purpose of taxation that cannot be offset by current repairs and is carried on company books as a yearly charge amortizing the original cost… …   Law dictionary

• Moore's law — Plot of CPU transistor counts against dates of introduction. Note the logarithmic vertical scale; the line corresponds to exponential growth with transistor count doubling every two years …   Wikipedia

• Pre-dreadnought battleship — is the general term for all of the types of sea going battleships built between the mid 1890s and 1905. Pre dreadnoughts replaced the ironclad warships of the 1870s and 1880s. Built from steel, and protected by hardened steel armour, pre… …   Wikipedia

• Cost of goods sold — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …   Wikipedia