In August 2020, Heavy-lift Helicopters Ltd. purchased a new helicopter for its logging and heavy lift operations at a cost of $1.056 million. Based on past experience, management has determined that the helicopter will have a useful life of 13,000 flying hours, at which time it will have an estimated residual value of $250,000. During 2020, the helicopter was used for 1,300 flying hours, and in 2021 it was used for 1,600 flying hours. Heavy-lift Helicopters has a December 31 year end and uses the units-of-production method of depreciation for its helicopters. Determine the depreciation expense on this helicopter for 2021 and its carrying amount at December 31, 2021. 2021 Depreciation expense 24 Carrying amount %24 eTextbook and Media Save for Later
In August 2020, Heavy-lift Helicopters Ltd. purchased a new helicopter for its logging and heavy lift operations at a cost of $1.056 million. Based on past experience, management has determined that the helicopter will have a useful life of 13,000 flying hours, at which time it will have an estimated residual value of $250,000. During 2020, the helicopter was used for 1,300 flying hours, and in 2021 it was used for 1,600 flying hours. Heavy-lift Helicopters has a December 31 year end and uses the units-of-production method of depreciation for its helicopters. Determine the depreciation expense on this helicopter for 2021 and its carrying amount at December 31, 2021. 2021 Depreciation expense 24 Carrying amount %24 eTextbook and Media Save for Later
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The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
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In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
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