On April 1, Cyclone's Co. purchases a trencher for $302,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $51,000. Exercise 8-12 Double-declining-balance, partial-year depreciation LO C2 Compute depreciation expense at December 31 for both the first year and second year assuming the company uses the double- declining-balance method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)
On April 1, Cyclone's Co. purchases a trencher for $302,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $51,000. Exercise 8-12 Double-declining-balance, partial-year depreciation LO C2 Compute depreciation expense at December 31 for both the first year and second year assuming the company uses the double- declining-balance method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)
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On April 1, Cyclone’s Co. purchases a trencher for $302,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $51,000.
**Exercise 8-12: Double-declining-balance, partial-year depreciation LO C2**
Compute depreciation expense at December 31 for both the first year and second year, assuming the company uses the double-declining-balance method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)
**Table Explanation:**
The table is divided into two annual periods (Year 1 and Year 2) and contains columns related to the depreciation process:
1. **Annual Period**: Lists the year (Year 1, Year 2).
2. **Depreciation for the Period**:
- **Beginning of Period Book Value**: The initial value of the asset at the start of the year.
- **Depreciation Rate**: The rate at which the asset will be depreciated.
- **Partial Year**: Indicates if the depreciation is calculated for a partial year.
- **Depreciation Expense**: The amount depreciated for the period.
3. **End of Period**:
- **Accumulated Depreciation**: The total depreciation accumulated up to the end of the year.
- **Book Value**: The reduced value of the asset after accounting for depreciation by the end of the period.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F97b5df25-1667-438a-b46e-c2a0d1ae7c86%2Fb1b070ed-c1f9-4708-919c-3e7ca595e13e%2F0mxlpwp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Use the following information for the exercises below.
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On April 1, Cyclone’s Co. purchases a trencher for $302,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $51,000.
**Exercise 8-12: Double-declining-balance, partial-year depreciation LO C2**
Compute depreciation expense at December 31 for both the first year and second year, assuming the company uses the double-declining-balance method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)
**Table Explanation:**
The table is divided into two annual periods (Year 1 and Year 2) and contains columns related to the depreciation process:
1. **Annual Period**: Lists the year (Year 1, Year 2).
2. **Depreciation for the Period**:
- **Beginning of Period Book Value**: The initial value of the asset at the start of the year.
- **Depreciation Rate**: The rate at which the asset will be depreciated.
- **Partial Year**: Indicates if the depreciation is calculated for a partial year.
- **Depreciation Expense**: The amount depreciated for the period.
3. **End of Period**:
- **Accumulated Depreciation**: The total depreciation accumulated up to the end of the year.
- **Book Value**: The reduced value of the asset after accounting for depreciation by the end of the period.
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