Pringle Manufacturers is a sole trader

involved in the packaging industry. They

own a number of different types of

machines which they use in their packaging

business. Pringle Manufacturers keep an

asset register with all the details of the

machines and other non$-$current assets.

A new machine with a cost price of R$252$

$000$ was purchased on $1$ May $2024.$ The

financial year end is $31$ December $2024.$

Using this information, answer the

following questions:

Q$\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ In which general ledger

account is the expense

relating to the current year's

loss in value of a non$-$

current asset recorded?