On January 2, 2019, a machine was purchased for $300,000. It has an estimated useful life of ten years and an estimated residual value of $30,000. The company uses the declining-balance method of depreciation with a declining balance rate of 8%. Depreciation expense for 2019 = $_________________________. Depreciation expense for 2020 = $_________________________.
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.
Answer the questions to each of the following independent parts.
On January 2, 2019, a machine was purchased for $300,000. It has an estimated useful life of ten years and an estimated residual value of $30,000. The company uses the declining-balance method of
- Depreciation expense for 2019 = $_________________________.
- Depreciation expense for 2020 = $_________________________.
A vehicle purchased for $180,000 has an estimated useful life of ten years and a residual value of $28,000. It is expected to be driven 280,000 kilometers over its useful life. The asset was driven 80,000 kilometers in the first year and 45,000 kilometers in the second year. The company uses the
- Depreciation for the second year = $_________________________.
A machine costing $345,000, with an estimated useful life of ten years and a residual value of $26,000 is depreciated by the straight-line method. This asset is sold for $50,000 at the end of the second year of use.
- Annual Depreciation expense $__________________________
- The gain or loss on the disposal is $___________________________
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