Actual cash value (ACV) is most accurately calculated as:
Explanation
Actual cash value equals the current replacement cost of the property minus depreciation for age, wear, and obsolescence. It reflects what the property is actually worth at the time of loss, not what it would cost to buy new. Replacement cost coverage, by contrast, pays to repair or replace with new property of like kind and quality without deducting depreciation, subject to policy conditions.
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