Speedy Taxi Service uses the units-of-production method in calculating depreciation on its taxicabs. Each cab is expected to 551,000 km. Taxi 10 cost $46,996 and is expected to have a residual value of $5,120. Taxi 10 is driven 91,000 km in 2023, and km in 2024. (a) Calculate the depreciable amount per kilometre. (Round depreciable amount per unit to 3 decimal places, e.g. 5.276.) Depreciable cost per kilometre $ (b) Calculate the depreciation expense for 2023 and 2024. Depreciation 2023 $ /km.

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Speedy Taxi Service uses the units-of-production method in calculating depreciation on its taxicabs. Each cab is expected to be driven
551,000 km. Taxi 10 cost $46,996 and is expected to have a residual value of $5,120. Taxi 10 is driven 91,000 km in 2023, and 136,000
km in 2024.
(a) Calculate the depreciable amount per kilometre. (Round depreciable amount per unit to 3 decimal places, e.g. 5.276.)
Depreciable cost per kilometre $
(b) Calculate the depreciation expense for 2023 and 2024.
Depreciation-2023 $
Depreciation 2024 $
/km.
Transcribed Image Text:Speedy Taxi Service uses the units-of-production method in calculating depreciation on its taxicabs. Each cab is expected to be driven 551,000 km. Taxi 10 cost $46,996 and is expected to have a residual value of $5,120. Taxi 10 is driven 91,000 km in 2023, and 136,000 km in 2024. (a) Calculate the depreciable amount per kilometre. (Round depreciable amount per unit to 3 decimal places, e.g. 5.276.) Depreciable cost per kilometre $ (b) Calculate the depreciation expense for 2023 and 2024. Depreciation-2023 $ Depreciation 2024 $ /km.
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