a. Water slide equipment could be purchased and installed at a cost of $345,000. Ac usable for 12 years after which it would have no salvage value. p. Mr. Sharkey would use straight-line depreciation on the slide equipment. c. To make room for the water slide, several rides would be dismantled and sold. The sold for $117,500 to an amusement park in a nearby city. d. Mr. Sharkey concluded that about 50,000 more people would use the water slide e admission price would be $3.80 per person (the same price the Fun Center has be e. Based on experience at other water slides, Mr. Sharkey estimates that annual incre be: salaries, $83,000; insurance, $4,600; utilities, $13,400; and maintenance, $10,2
Depreciation Methods
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.
Depreciation Accounting
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.
![Sharkey's Fun Center contains a number of electronic games as well as a miniature golf course and various rides located outside the
building. Paul Sharkey, the owner, would like to construct
following information about the slide:
water slide on one portion of his property. Mr. Sharkey gathered the
a. Water slide equipment could be purchased and installed at a cost of $345,000. According to the manufacturer, the slide would be
usable for 12 years after which it would have no salvage value.
b. Mr. Sharkey would use straight-line depreciation on the slide equipment.
c. To make room for the water slide, several rides would be dismantled and sold. These rides are fully depreciated, but they could be
sold for $117,500 to an amusement park in a nearby city.
d. Mr. Sharkey concluded that about 50,000 more people would use the water slide each year than have been using the rides. The
admission price would be $3.80 per person (the same price the Fun Center has been charging for the old rides).
e. Based on experience at other water slides, Mr. Sharkey estimates that annual incremental operating expenses for the slide would
be: salaries, $83,000; insurance, $4,600; utilities, $13,400; and maintenance, $10,200.
Prepare an income statement showing the expected net operating income each year from the water slide.
Sharkey's Fun Center
Income Statement
Selling and administrative expenses:
Total selling and administrative expenses
Compute the simple rate of return expected from the water slide.
Simple rate of return
Based on the above computation, would the water slide be constructed if Mr. Sharkey requires a simple rate of return of at
least 12% on all investments?
OYes
ONO
Compute the payback period for the water slide. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Payback period
years
If Mr. Sharkey accepts any project with a payback period of five years or less, would the water slide be constructed?
Yes
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