Wenner Furnace corp. purchased machinery for $279,000 on may 1, 2012. it is estimated that it will have a useful life of 10 years , salvage value of $15,000, production of 240,000units, and working hours of 25,000 units. During 2013, wenner corp. uses the machinery for 2,650 hours, and the machinery produces 25,000 units. Compute the depriciation charge for 2013 under each of the following methods A) Straight line B) Units-of-output C) working hour D) Sum of the years digit E)Double declining balance
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.
Wenner Furnace corp. purchased machinery for $279,000 on may 1, 2012. it is estimated that it will have a useful life of 10 years , salvage value of $15,000, production of 240,000units, and working hours of 25,000 units. During 2013, wenner corp. uses the machinery for 2,650 hours, and the machinery produces 25,000 units.
Compute the depriciation charge for 2013 under each of the following methods
A) Straight line B) Units-of-output C) working hour D) Sum of the years digit E)Double declining balance
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