The White Swan Talc Company paid $120,000 for mining equipment for a small talc mine. The mining engineer's report indicates the mine contains 40,000 cubic meters of commercial- quality talc. The company plans to mine all the talc in the next 5 years as follows: Year Talc Production (m³) 15,000 11,000 2 4,000 6,000 4
The White Swan Talc Company paid $120,000 for mining equipment for a small talc mine. The mining engineer's report indicates the mine contains 40,000 cubic meters of commercial- quality talc. The company plans to mine all the talc in the next 5 years as follows: Year Talc Production (m³) 15,000 11,000 2 4,000 6,000 4
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![The White Swan Talc Company paid $120,000 for mining
equipment for a small talc mine. The mining engineer's report
indicates the mine contains 40,000 cubic meters of commercial-
quality talc. The company plans to mine all the talc in the next 5
years as follows:
Year Talc Production (m³)
1
15,000
11,000
4,000
6,000
2
4
15
4,000
At the end of 5 years, the mine will be exhausted and the mining
equipment will be worthless. The company accountant must now
decide whether to use double declining balance depreciation or unit-
of-production depreciation. The company considers 15% to be an
appropriate time value of money.
(a) Which would you recommend? How much better is the present
worth for the recommended choice?
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Transcribed Image Text:The White Swan Talc Company paid $120,000 for mining
equipment for a small talc mine. The mining engineer's report
indicates the mine contains 40,000 cubic meters of commercial-
quality talc. The company plans to mine all the talc in the next 5
years as follows:
Year Talc Production (m³)
1
15,000
11,000
4,000
6,000
2
4
15
4,000
At the end of 5 years, the mine will be exhausted and the mining
equipment will be worthless. The company accountant must now
decide whether to use double declining balance depreciation or unit-
of-production depreciation. The company considers 15% to be an
appropriate time value of money.
(a) Which would you recommend? How much better is the present
worth for the recommended choice?
3.
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