Tear Straight-Line Method Units-of-Activity Method Double-Declining- Balance Method
Tear Straight-Line Method Units-of-Activity Method Double-Declining- Balance Method
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Transcribed Image Text:Comparing Three Depreciation Methods
Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $671,400. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 8,000 operating hours, and a residual value of $55,400. The equipment was used for 2,800 hours during Year 1, 1,680 hours in Year 2, 2,240 hours in Year 3, and 1,280 hours in Year 4.
Required:
1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the four years ending December 31 by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. Round the answer for each year to the nearest whole
dollar.
Depreciation Expense
Units-of-Activity
Method
Year
Straight-Line Method
Double-Declining-
Balance Method
Year 1
$
Year 2
$
$
$
Year 3
$
$
$
Year 4
$
$
$
Total
$
$
$
2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1?
3. What method yields the most depreciation over the four-year life of the equipment?
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