Answer
(a) The company depreciates the buildings because the usefulness to the company and revenue producing ability of the asset declines over the asset's useful life.
(b) The book value - cost less accumulated depreciation of a building may differ significantly from its market value. If an asset is fully depreciated, it can have zero book value but still have a significant market value.
(c) The best example of intangible asset a college campus can have is copyright of the books or research work, it has accomplished. The other intangible asset can be Patent of any new item/ formula invented in the college campus.
(d) The examples of Trade mark or trade names are as under:- Wheaties, Monopoly, Sunkist, Kleenex, Coca-cola, Big Mac.
Work Step by Step
If a company purchases the trade mark or trade name, the cost is capitalized and reported in the balance sheet.