The full replacement cost of the roof is $10,000. The insurance adjuster “depreciated” the roof 50% – an arbitrary number – based on its age, so the Actual Cash Value of the roof is now $5,000. The recoverable depreciation also happens to be $5,000 ($10,000 replacement value less $5,000 Actual Cash Value). The policy owner’s deductible is $1,000. The insurance company will initially make a payment to the policy owner for $4,000.