Haddon Incorporated owns a delivery truck. The company purchased the truck on January 1, 2015 and put it into service on that date. The truck's original acquisition cost was $15,000 and its annual deprecation is $1,250. 1. What is balance of the Delivery truck account on December 31, 2017? 2. What is the balance of the Accumulated depreciation account on December 31, 2017? 3. What is the net book value of the delivery truck on December 31, 2017? On January 1, 2018, Haddon spends $5,000 on the delivery truck to improve the truck's gas mileage. Additionally, the annual depreciation increases to $1,800. 1. What is the balance of the Delivery truck account on December 31, 2018? 2. What is the balance of the Accumulated depreciation account on December 31, 2018? 3. What is the net book value of the delivery trick on December 21 20192
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.
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