(b) If Machine 2 was purchased on October 1 instead of July 1, what would be the depreciation expense for this machine in 2019? In 2020? Depreciation expense in 2019 Depreciation expense in 2020 tA $ $ GA 3,875 53,250
(b) If Machine 2 was purchased on October 1 instead of July 1, what would be the depreciation expense for this machine in 2019? In 2020? Depreciation expense in 2019 Depreciation expense in 2020 tA $ $ GA 3,875 53,250
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![In recent years, Carla Vista Corporation has purchased three machines. Because of frequent employee turnover in the accounting
department, a different accountant was in charge of selecting the depreciation method for each machine, and various methods have
been used. Information concerning the machines is summarized in the table below.
Machine
1
2
3
Acquired
Jan. 1, 2018
July 1, 2019
Nov. 1, 2019
Cost
$94,300
88,750
66,726
Residual
Value
$12,100
10,300
6.380
Useful Life
(in years)
5
5
6
Depreciation Method
Straight-line
Diminishing-balance
Units-of-production
For the diminishing-balance method, Carla Vista Corporation uses double the straight-line rate. For the units-of-production method,
total machine hours are expected to be 23,210. Actual hours of use in the first 3 years were: 2019, 380; 2020, 4,920; and 2021, 4,790.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F73b38660-17bd-449b-b5cf-80c2934669ab%2F5925ea03-ae50-4d7f-b4e7-3d2b890e6999%2Fv4ap8rt_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In recent years, Carla Vista Corporation has purchased three machines. Because of frequent employee turnover in the accounting
department, a different accountant was in charge of selecting the depreciation method for each machine, and various methods have
been used. Information concerning the machines is summarized in the table below.
Machine
1
2
3
Acquired
Jan. 1, 2018
July 1, 2019
Nov. 1, 2019
Cost
$94,300
88,750
66,726
Residual
Value
$12,100
10,300
6.380
Useful Life
(in years)
5
5
6
Depreciation Method
Straight-line
Diminishing-balance
Units-of-production
For the diminishing-balance method, Carla Vista Corporation uses double the straight-line rate. For the units-of-production method,
total machine hours are expected to be 23,210. Actual hours of use in the first 3 years were: 2019, 380; 2020, 4,920; and 2021, 4,790.
![(b)
If Machine 2 was purchased on October 1 instead of July 1, what would be the depreciation expense for this machine in 2019? In
2020?
Depreciation expense in 2019
Depreciation expense in 2020
tA
$
$
GA
3,875
53,250](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F73b38660-17bd-449b-b5cf-80c2934669ab%2F5925ea03-ae50-4d7f-b4e7-3d2b890e6999%2Fr1kjag2_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(b)
If Machine 2 was purchased on October 1 instead of July 1, what would be the depreciation expense for this machine in 2019? In
2020?
Depreciation expense in 2019
Depreciation expense in 2020
tA
$
$
GA
3,875
53,250
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