1 A company purchased factory equipment on April 1, 2022 for $160,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $20,000 salvage value at the end of its 10-year useful life. Using the straight-line method of depreciation, the amount to be recorded as depreciation expense at December 31, 2022 is A) $ 16,000 14,000 10,500 12,000 None of the above
1 A company purchased factory equipment on April 1, 2022 for $160,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $20,000 salvage value at the end of its 10-year useful life. Using the straight-line method of depreciation, the amount to be recorded as depreciation expense at December 31, 2022 is A) $ 16,000 14,000 10,500 12,000 None of the above
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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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Transcribed Image Text:1 A company purchased factory equipment on April 1, 2022 for
$160,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $20,000
salvage value at the end of its 10-year useful life. Using the
straight-line method of depreciation, the amount to be recorded as
depreciation expense at December 31, 2022 is
A) $
16,000
B) $
14,000
C) $
10,500
D
$
12,000
E) None of the above
2 If an asset costs $41,000, has a residual value of $3,000, and has
a useful life of five years, the entry to record depreciation in
the second year, using the double-declining-balance method, is
$
9,430
A) Depreciation Expense
Cash
$
B) Depreciation Expense
Accumulated Depreciation - Asset
$
C) Depreciation Expense
Accumulated Depreciation - Asset
$
D) Accumulated Depreciation - Asset
Depreciation Expense
E) None of the above
3 Equipment is purchased for $120,000. It has a five-year useful
life and a $20,000 residual value. Under the double declining
balance method, what is the depreciation expense for year 3?
A) $ 17,280
$
15,360
$ 14,400
12,800
None of the above
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B)
C)
D) $
9,840
10,250
$
10,660
$
9,430
9,840
neo
$ 10,250
$
10,660
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