The total depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2020 is
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
1. The total
a. P237,000 c. P233,250
b. P232,500 d. P236,250
2. The carrying amount of production machine as of December 31, 2020 is
a. P1,024,500 c. P1,069,500
b. P1,029,000 d. P 990,750
![In the audit of the books of Yellow Corporation for the year 2020, the following items and information appeared in the
Production Machine account of the client:
Date
01/01
Particulars
Balance-Machine 1, 2, 3, and 4 at
P180,000 each
Debit
Credit
P 720,000
02/28
Machine 5
396,000
Machine 1
P 6,000
09/01
12/01
Machine 6
192,000
432,000
Machine 7
The Accumulated Depreciation account contained no entries for the year 2020. The balance on January 1, 2020 per your
audit, was as follows:
Machine 1
P168,750
Machine 2
78,750
Machine 3
67,500
Machine 4
45,000
Based on your further inquiry and verification, you noted the following:
1. Machine 5 was purchased for cash; it replaced Machine 1, which was sold on this date for P6,000.
2. Machine 2 was destroyed by the thickness of engine oil used leading to explosion on December 1, 2020. Machine 7
was to replace Machine 2.
3. Machine 3 was traded in for Machine 6 at an allowance of P24,000; the difference was paid in cash and charged to
Production Machine account.
4. Depreciation rate is recognized at 25% per annum.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F86819b3f-1cec-4d49-b0e6-2cf70e7807d9%2Fd4986de0-aca7-43ad-8638-f6605a262dea%2Ffu1nw_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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