On January 1, 2023, a machine was purchased for $105,000. The machine has an estimated salvage value of $6,420 and an estimated useful life of 5 years. The machine can operate for 106,000 hours before it needs to be replaced. The company closed its books on December 31 and operates the machine as follows: 2023, 21,200 hours; 2024, 26,500 hours; 2025, 15,900 hours: 2026, 31,800 hours: and 2027, 10,600 hours.
On January 1, 2023, a machine was purchased for $105,000. The machine has an estimated salvage value of $6,420 and an estimated useful life of 5 years. The machine can operate for 106,000 hours before it needs to be replaced. The company closed its books on December 31 and operates the machine as follows: 2023, 21,200 hours; 2024, 26,500 hours; 2025, 15,900 hours: 2026, 31,800 hours: and 2027, 10,600 hours.
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Transcribed Image Text:On January 1, 2023, a machine was purchased for $105,000. The machine has an estimated salvage value of $6,420 and an estimated
useful life of 5 years. The machine can operate for 106,000 hours before it needs to be replaced. The company closed its books on
December 31 and operates the machine as follows: 2023, 21,200 hours; 2024, 26,500 hours; 2025, 15,900 hours: 2026, 31,800 hours;
and 2027, 10,600 hours.
Compute the annual depreciation charges over the machine's life assuming a December 31 year-end for each of the following
depreciation methods. (Round rate per hour to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g.
45,892.)
1. Straight-line Methodi $
2.
Activity Method
Year
2023
2024
2025
$
19,716
19,716
24,645
14,787

Transcribed Image Text:Assume a fiscal year-end of September 30. Compute the annual depreciation charges over the asset's life applying each of the
following methods. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 45,892.)
Year
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Straight-line Method
Sum-of-the-years'-digits method Double-declining-balance method
$
I
100
177
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