If Bus 2 was purchased on April 1 instead of January 1, what is the depreciation expense for this bus in (1) 2018 and (2) 2019? (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 2,125.) (1) (2) 2018 2019 Depreciation expense 2$ 2$
If Bus 2 was purchased on April 1 instead of January 1, what is the depreciation expense for this bus in (1) 2018 and (2) 2019? (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 2,125.) (1) (2) 2018 2019 Depreciation expense 2$ 2$
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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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If Bus 2 was purchased on April 1 instead of January 1, what is the depreciation expense for this bus in (1) 2018 and (2) 2019?
(Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,125.)
(1)
(2)
2018
2019
Depreciation expense
$
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If Bus 2 was purchased on April 1 instead of January 1, what is the depreciation expense for this bus in (1) 2018 and (2) 2019?
(Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,125.)
(1)
(2)
2018
2019
Depreciation expense
$
$
![In recent years, Riverbed Transportation purchased three used buses. Because of frequent turnover in the accounting department, a
different accountant selected the depreciation method for each bus, and various methods were selected. Information concerning the
buses is summarized as follows.
Salvage
Useful Life
Depreciation
Bus
Acquired
Cost
Value
in Years
Method
1
1/1/18
$ 96,100
$7,000
4
Straight-line
2
1/1/18
119,000
11,000
Declining-balance
3
1/1/19
95,000
7,500
Units-of-activity
For the declining-balance method, the company uses the double-declining rate. For the units-of-activity method, total miles are
expected to be 125,000. Actual miles of use in the first 3 years were 2019, 25,500; 2020, 34,500; and 2021, 30,000.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0728aa7f-3baf-44d9-a8c2-58e3a77781f3%2Fc263b652-2c80-4f7c-bf27-ef64c7b7e3a4%2Fi8g67tm_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In recent years, Riverbed Transportation purchased three used buses. Because of frequent turnover in the accounting department, a
different accountant selected the depreciation method for each bus, and various methods were selected. Information concerning the
buses is summarized as follows.
Salvage
Useful Life
Depreciation
Bus
Acquired
Cost
Value
in Years
Method
1
1/1/18
$ 96,100
$7,000
4
Straight-line
2
1/1/18
119,000
11,000
Declining-balance
3
1/1/19
95,000
7,500
Units-of-activity
For the declining-balance method, the company uses the double-declining rate. For the units-of-activity method, total miles are
expected to be 125,000. Actual miles of use in the first 3 years were 2019, 25,500; 2020, 34,500; and 2021, 30,000.
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