Why depreciation is charged in P&L Account?

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Depreciation is decrease in the value of an asset.Depreciation is charged due to physical wear&tear,technological obsolesence,and its life time..if we are not providin depreciation,the profits shown in p&l wil be more than the actual profits.Even though depreciation is an expense,there is no actual out flow of cash.

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