ompute the book value of the fixed assets for years 1 and 2. Year 2 book value $fill in the blank 1 million Year 1 book value $fill in the blank 2 million

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Book Value of Fixed Assets

The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent annual reports of United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS). UPS provides delivery and freight services throughout the world.

  Year 2 Year 1
Vehicles $518,460   $300,707  
Aircraft  492,537    388,845  
Land  77,769    67,400  
Buildings  627,337    471,799  
Equipment  668,813    663,629  
Construction in progress  10,369    5,185  
Less accumulated depreciation  (658,444)    (549,568)  

a.  Compute the book value of the fixed assets for years 1 and 2.

Year 2 book value $fill in the blank 1 million
Year 1 book value $fill in the blank 2 million

b.  UPS appears to have expanded  its operations in year 2 from purchases  of fixed assets. This is typical of rapidly  growing companies.

 
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