On April 20, 2020, Wilhamette Incorporated purchased the right to remove timber from a 20,000-acre tract of land in Oregon over the next three years, and the company estimates no residual value. The timber is to be sold as lumber for new home construction. The cost of the timber rights was $600,000, with estimated salable timber feet of 800,000. During 2020 and 2021, Wilhamette harvested and sold 650,000 feet of timber. What is the book value of the timber rights at the end of 2021, assuming the company uses the units-of-production method
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.
On April 20, 2020, Wilhamette Incorporated purchased the right to remove timber from a 20,000-acre tract of land in Oregon over the next three years, and the company estimates no residual value. The timber is to be sold as lumber for new home construction. The cost of the timber rights was $600,000, with estimated salable timber feet of 800,000. During 2020 and 2021, Wilhamette harvested and sold 650,000 feet of timber. What is the book value of the timber rights at the end of 2021, assuming the company uses the units-of-production method?
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