On September 1st, 2021 a company purchased a piece of plant equipment for $53,000. In addition to the purchase price they paid $2,500 in transportation costs to have it shipped to their factory and $3,500 in installation costs. The equipment estimated to have a twelve year life with a residual (salvage) value of $5,000. Using the straight-line method of depreciation how much depreciation expense will the company record for 2021?
On September 1st, 2021 a company purchased a piece of plant equipment for $53,000. In addition to the purchase price they paid $2,500 in transportation costs to have it shipped to their factory and $3,500 in installation costs. The equipment estimated to have a twelve year life with a residual (salvage) value of $5,000. Using the straight-line method of depreciation how much depreciation expense will the company record for 2021?
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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.
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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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Transcribed Image Text:On September 1st, 2021 a company purchased a piece of plant equipment for $53,000. In addition to the purchase price they paid $2,500 in transportation costs to have it shipped to their factory and
$3,500 in installation costs. The equipment is estimated to have
twelve year life with a residual (salvage) value of $5,000. Using the straight-line method of depreciation how much depreciation expense
will the company record for 2021?
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Transcribed Image Text:On January 1st, 2020 a company purchased a vehicle for $36,000. The company estimated the vehicle useful life of 120,000 miles. with a residual (salvage) value of $3,000. The company determined they
no long needed the vehicle and sold it for $21,000 after being driven 60,000 miles. As a result of the sale the company would record a gain or (Loss) of:
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