On March 10, 2022, Bonita Company sells equipment that it purchased for $209,280 on August 20, 2015. It was originally estimated that the equipment would have a life of 12 years and a salvage value of $18,312 at the end of that time, and depreciation has been computed on that basis. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. Compute the depreciation charge on this equipment for 2015, for 2022, and the total charge for the period from 2016 to 2021, inclusive, under each of the six following assumptions with respect to partial periods. (Round depreciation per day to 2 decimal places, eg 15.64 and final answers to O decimal places, eg. 45,892.) 2015 2016-2021 Inclusive 2022 Depreciation is computed for the exact period of time during which the asset is owned. 1. 2$ $ 24 (Use 365 days for base and record depreciation through March O 2022)
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.
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asset account.
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for the full year on the
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December 31 balance in
the asset account.
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year is charged on plant
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year.
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on additions from the
beginning of the month
following acquisition and
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beginning of the month
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for a full period on all
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![On March 10, 2022, Bonita Company sells equipment that it purchased for $209,280 on August 20, 2015. It was originally estimated
that the equipment would have a life of 12 years and a salvage value of $18,312 at the end of that time, and depreciation has been
computed on that basis. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation.
Compute the depreciation charge on this equipment for 2015, for 2022, and the total charge for the period from 2016 to 2021,
inclusive, under each of the six following assumptions with respect to partial periods. (Round depreciation per day to 2 decimal places, eg.
15.64 and final answers to O decimal places, e.g. 45,892.)
2015
2016-2021 Inclusive
2022
1.
Depreciation is computed
for the exact period of
time during which the
24
2$
2$
asset is owned.
(Use 365 days for base and
record depreciation
through March 9, 2022.)
2.
Depreciation is computed
for the full year on the
January 1 balance in the
24
24
asset account.
3.
Depreciation is computed
for the full year on the
24
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2$
December 31 balance in
the asset account.
4.
Depreciation for one-half
year is charged on plant
assets acquired or
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disposed of during the
year.
Denreciation is computed
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