Economic Life


Definition of "Economic life"

Jay Boxberger
  Coldwell Banker - Real Estate

Expected period that property will provide benefits. It is typically less than physical life of the property because the property continues to have physical life regardless of inefficiency and obsolescence. Depreciation is usually based on the economic life.


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