5. On January 2, 20X1, St. Paul Vision Center purchased equipment at a cost of $63,000. Beforeplacing the equipment in service, St. Paul spent $2,200 for special chips, $800 for a platform,and $4,000 to customize the equipment. St. Paul management estimates that the equipmentwill remain in service for 6 years and have a residual value of $16,000. The equipment can beexpected to process 18,000 examinations in each of the first 4 years and 14,000 tests in eachof the next 2 years. In trying to decide which depreciation method to use, Lana Rich, the generalmanager, requests a depreciation schedule for each method (straight-line, units-of-production,and double declining balance).RequiredA. Prepare a depreciation schedule for each of the depreciation methods, showing asset cost,depreciation expense, accumulated depreciation, and asset book value.B. St. Paul reports to creditors in the financial statements using the depreciation method thatmaximizes reported income in the early years of asset use. For income tax purposes,however, the company uses the depreciation method that minimizes income-tax paymentsin those early years. Consider the first year that St. Paul uses the equipment. Identify thedepreciation methods that meet the general manager's objectives, assuming the income taxauthorities would permit the use of any of the methods.

Total cost of equipment:Amount spent on purchase of equipment = 63000$Add: Amount spent on special…

Required A. Prepare a depreciation schedule for each of the depreciation methods, showing asset cost, depreciation expense, accumulated depreciation, and asset book value. B. St. Paul reports to creditors in the financial statements using the depreciation method that maximizes reported income in the early years of asset use. For income tax purposes, however, the company uses the depreciation method that minimizes income-tax payments in those early years. Consider the first year that St. Paul uses the equipment. Identify the depreciation methods that meet the general manager's objectives, assuming the income tax authorities would permit the use of any of the methods.

Required A. Prepare a depreciation schedule for each of the depreciation methods, showing asset cost, depreciation expense, accumulated depreciation, and asset book value. B. St. Paul reports to creditors in the financial statements using the depreciation method that maximizes reported income in the early years of asset use. For income tax purposes, however, the company uses the depreciation method that minimizes income-tax payments in those early years. Consider the first year that St. Paul uses the equipment. Identify the depreciation methods that meet the general manager's objectives, assuming the income tax authorities would permit the use of any of the methods.

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