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overdepreciation business definition
- Depreciation that is more than sufficient to allow for the eventual replacement of the asset being depreciated. Compare underdepreciation 1.
- Depreciation that causes an asset to be carried on a firm's books at a lesser value than it would be worth if it were sold. Overdepreciation produces understated earnings and assets on financial statements. Compare underdepreciation 2.
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