Property Valuation

Depreciation in the cost approach is defined as:

AA tax deduction taken on investment property
BA loss in value from any cause — physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, or external obsolescence✓ Correct
CThe decline in property value due to rising interest rates
DThe portion of the purchase price allocated to the land

Explanation

In appraisal, depreciation (accrued depreciation) is the total loss in value of improvements from all causes: physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, and external (economic) obsolescence.

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