Prior to adjustment at the end of the year, the balance in Trucks is $300,900 and the balance in Accumulated Depreciation-Trucks is $88,200. Details of the subsidiary ledger are as follows: Truck No. Cost Estimated Residual Value Estimated Useful Accumulated Depreciation at Miles Operated Life (Miles) Beginning of Year During Year 1 $100,000 $13,000 300,000 30,000 2 72,900 9,900 300,000 $60,000 25,000 3 38,000 3,000 200,000 8,050 45,000 90,000 13,000 200,000 20,150 40,000 Required: a. Based on the units-of-activity method, determine the depreciation rates per mile and the amount to be credited to the accumulated depreciation section of each of the subsidiary accounts for the miles operated during the current year. Round rates to three decimal places. Truck No. Rate per Mile Miles Operated Depreciation 1 30,000 2 25,000 45,000 4 40,000 Total
Prior to adjustment at the end of the year, the balance in Trucks is $300,900 and the balance in Accumulated Depreciation-Trucks is $88,200. Details of the subsidiary ledger are as follows: Truck No. Cost Estimated Residual Value Estimated Useful Accumulated Depreciation at Miles Operated Life (Miles) Beginning of Year During Year 1 $100,000 $13,000 300,000 30,000 2 72,900 9,900 300,000 $60,000 25,000 3 38,000 3,000 200,000 8,050 45,000 90,000 13,000 200,000 20,150 40,000 Required: a. Based on the units-of-activity method, determine the depreciation rates per mile and the amount to be credited to the accumulated depreciation section of each of the subsidiary accounts for the miles operated during the current year. Round rates to three decimal places. Truck No. Rate per Mile Miles Operated Depreciation 1 30,000 2 25,000 45,000 4 40,000 Total
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Transcribed Image Text:Prior to adjustment at the end of the year, the balance in Trucks is $300,900 and the balance in Accumulated Depreciation-Trucks is $88,200. Details of the subsidiary
ledger are as follows:
Truck No.
Cost
Estimated
Residual Value
Estimated Useful
Accumulated
Depreciation at
Miles Operated
Life (Miles)
Beginning of Year
During Year
1
$100,000
$13,000
300,000
30,000
2
72,900
9,900
300,000
$60,000
25,000
3
38,000
3,000
200,000
8,050
45,000
4
90,000
13,000
200,000
20,150
40,000
Required:
a. Based on the units-of-activity method, determine the depreciation rates per mile and the amount to be credited to the accumulated depreciation section of each of the
subsidiary accounts for the miles operated during the current year. Round rates to three decimal places.
Truck No. Rate per Mile Miles Operated Depreciation
1
$
30,000
2
25,000
3
45,000
4
40,000
Total
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