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(a)
Partial period
Partial period depreciation is calculated when acquisition and disposal occur at different times in a fiscal year, a company must determine the depreciation, depletion, and amortization to record for the part of the year that each asset actually is used.
To Calculate: Depreciation expense for 2016 and 2017 using straight line depreciation method.
(a)

Explanation of Solution
Straight-line method:
Under the straight-line method of depreciation, the same amount of depreciation is allocated every year over the estimated useful life of an asset.
Cost of the equipment is $30,000. Residual value at the end of an estimated four-year service life is expected to be $2,000. The annual depreciation is calculated as follows.
Therefore the annual depreciation is $7,000
Calculate depreciation for 2016.
The equipment was purchased on March 31, 2016, that is in the year 2016 the equipment used only for 9 months (April - December).
Therefore the depreciation for 2016 is as follows:
Therefore depreciation expense for 2016 under
Calculate depreciation for 2017:
In 2017, the equipment used for total 12 months that is January – December.
Therefore the depreciation for 2016 is as follows:
Therefore depreciation expense for 2017 under straight line method is $7,000.
(b)
To calculate: Depreciation expense for 2016 and 2017 using sum-of-the-years’-digits depreciation method.
(b)

Explanation of Solution
Sum-of- the-years’ digits (SYD) method:
Sum-of-the years’ digits method determines the depreciation expense by multiplying the depreciable base and declining fraction.
Where n is estimated life time of the asset.
Calculate depreciation for 2016.
The equipment was purchased on March 31, 2016, that is in the year 2016 the equipment used only for 9 months (April - December).
Therefore the depreciation for 2016 is as follows:
Therefore depreciation expense for the year 2016 is $8,400.
Calculate depreciation for 2017:
In 2017, the equipment used for total 12 months that is January – December.
Therefore the depreciation for 2016 is as follows:
Depreciation expenses for 2017 1st January to 31st March (first 3 months)
Depreciation expenses for 2017 1st April to 31st December (remaining 9 months)
Depreciation for the year 2017 is as follows
Therefore depreciation expense for 2017 under sum-of-the years’ digits method is $9,100.
Equipment is purchased on 31st March, 2016 useful life of the equipment is 4 years, that is till March 31st, 2020. Due to that for every year depreciation is calculated based on the useful life of the equipment, which is equipments 4 years life cycle.
(c)
To calculate: Depreciation expense for 2016 and 2017 using double-declining-balance (DDB) depreciation method.
(c)

Explanation of Solution
Double declining balance (DDB) method:
In this method of depreciation, the depreciation is calculated by multiply beginning of year book value, not depreciable base, by an annual rate that is a multiple of the straight line rate.
Calculate depreciation for 2016.
The equipment was purchased on March 31, 2016, that is in the year 2016 the equipment used only for 9 months (April - December).
Therefore the depreciation for 2016 is as follows:
Therefore depreciation expense for 2016 is $11,250.
Calculate depreciation for 2017.
Depreciation expenses for 2017 1st January to 31st March (first 3 months)
Depreciation expenses for 2017 1st April to 31st December (remaining 9 months)
Depreciation for the year 2017 is as follows
Therefore depreciation expense in the year 2017 is $9,375.
Equipment is purchased on 31st March, 2016 useful life of the equipment is 4 years, that is till March 31st, 2020. Due to that for every year depreciation is calculated based on the useful life of the equipment, which is equipments 4 years life cycle.
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