21. Telefonos de Mexico SA said higher depreciation charges , as well as low telephone rates, hurt the company's second-quarter earnings. 22. On the cost side, depreciation charges and fuel hikes remain a concern, as Haixing moves to expand its fleet. 23. Because of high real estate depreciation charges , the industry now reports earnings as a figure called funds from operations. 24. Extending the " estimated useful life " of an asset reduces the amount of depreciation charged against profit each year. 25. He said the assets are effectively being written down at a faster rate than before because of higher depreciation charges . 26. Net value added is obtained by deducting consumption of fixed capital ( or depreciation charges ) from gross value added. 27. Taking a special charge all at once can allow a company to avoid paying continuing depreciation charges in the future. 28. Operating expenses grew 2.4 percent to 17.25 billion pesos, as lower payroll costs and operating taxes offset higher depreciation charges . 29. To be sure, this drives up depreciation charges , or the amount of money written off against the ships over time. 30. "Depreciation charges will rise by not quite as much as 100 million yuan ( $ 12 million ), " said Li.
