Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
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Author: David Marshall, Wayne William McManus, Daniel Viele
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.28P
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Straight line method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method the depreciable value of asset it divided equally for each year f its estimated life. The formula to calculate the deprecation under straight line method is as follows:

  Annual Straight line depreciation = (Cost Salvage Value)Estimated life in years 

Double Declining balance method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method, the depreciation is calculated on the beginning book value of depreciation using a depreciation rate. The depreciation rate is calculated with the help of following formula:

  Double declining depreciation rate =  2Expected life in years

Units of Production method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method the depreciable value of asset is allocated on the basis of unit of production during its estimated life. The formula to calculate the deprecation under units of production method is as follows:

  Depreciation = (Cost- Salvage Value)×Units for the periodEstimated life in units 

Requirement-a:

To Calculate:

The amount of depreciation expense for the year 2017

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Straight line method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method the depreciable value of asset it divided equally for each year f its estimated life. The formula to calculate the deprecation under straight line method is as follows:

  Annual Straight line depreciation = (Cost Salvage Value)Estimated life in years 

Double Declining balance method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method, the depreciation is calculated on the beginning book value of depreciation using a depreciation rate. The depreciation rate is calculated with the help of following formula:

  Double declining depreciation rate =  2Expected life in years

Units of Production method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method the depreciable value of asset is allocated on the basis of unit of production during its estimated life. The formula to calculate the deprecation under units of production method is as follows:

  Depreciation = (Cost- Salvage Value)×Units for the periodEstimated life in units 

Requirement-b:

To Calculate:

  1. The original cost of the equipment
  2. Depreciation method being used
  3. Date of acquisition of the equipment

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Straight line method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method the depreciable value of asset it divided equally for each year f its estimated life. The formula to calculate the deprecation under straight line method is as follows:

  Annual Straight line depreciation = (Cost Salvage Value)Estimated life in years 

Double Declining balance method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method, the depreciation is calculated on the beginning book value of depreciation using a depreciation rate. The depreciation rate is calculated with the help of following formula:

  Double declining depreciation rate =  2Expected life in years

Units of Production method of depreciation: This is one of the methods to calculate the depreciation on assets. Under this method the depreciable value of asset is allocated on the basis of unit of production during its estimated life. The formula to calculate the deprecation under units of production method is as follows:

  Depreciation = (Cost- Salvage Value)×Units for the periodEstimated life in units 

Requirement-c:

To Prepare:

The journal entry for sale of the equipment

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