Rembrandt Company acquired a plant asset at the beginning of Year 1. The asset has an estimated service life of 5 years. An employee has prepared depreciation schedules for this asset using three different methods to compare the results of using one method with the results of using other methods. You are to assume that the following schedules have been correctly prepared for this asset using (1) the straight-line method, (2) the sum-of-the-years'-digits method, and (3) the double-declining-balance method. Year   Straight-Line   Sum-of-the- Years'-Digits   Double-Declining- Balance 1     $9,000       $15,000       $20,000   2     9,000       12,000       12,000   3     9,000       9,000       7,200   4     9,000       6,000       4,320   5     9,000       3,000       1,480   Total     $45,000       $45,000       $45,000   Answer the following questions. (a)   New attempt is in progress. Some of the new entries may impact the last attempt grading. Your answer is incorrect. What is the cost of the asset being depreciated? Cost of asset   $enter the Cost of asset in dollars

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Rembrandt Company acquired a plant asset at the beginning of Year 1. The asset has an estimated service life of 5 years. An employee has prepared depreciation schedules for this asset using three different methods to compare the results of using one method with the results of using other methods. You are to assume that the following schedules have been correctly prepared for this asset using (1) the straight-line method, (2) the sum-of-the-years'-digits method, and (3) the double-declining-balance method.

Year
 
Straight-Line
 
Sum-of-the-
Years'-Digits
 
Double-Declining-
Balance
1     $9,000       $15,000       $20,000  
2     9,000       12,000       12,000  
3     9,000       9,000       7,200  
4     9,000       6,000       4,320  
5     9,000       3,000       1,480  
Total     $45,000       $45,000       $45,000  

Answer the following questions.

(a)

 
New attempt is in progress. Some of the new entries may impact the last attempt grading.
Your answer is incorrect.
What is the cost of the asset being depreciated?

Cost of asset  
$enter the Cost of asset in dollars 

 

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