On September 1, 2018, Gabe's Brewing Co. purchased equipment for $168,000. Residual value at the end of an estimated 8-year useful life is expected to be $18,000. The company expects the machine to operate for 20,000 hours. The machine operated for 1,500 and 3,500 hours in 2018 and 2019, respectively. REQUIRED: 1. Calculate depreciation expense for 2018 and 2019 using the straightline method. 2. Calculate depreciation expense for 2018 and 2019 using the 150% declining balance method. 3. Calculate depreciation expense for 2018 and 2019 using the units-of-production method. 4. Now, assume the company sells the equipment on December 31, 2019, for $135,000 cash. Prepare the journal entry for the sale of the equipment assuming the company has used the straight-line method of depreciating the equipment.
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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