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ISBN: 9780136946601

Author: GORDON

Publisher: PEARSON

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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 exp…

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…

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Chapter 11, Problem 11.4P

Depreciation Methods and Depreciation Schedules. On January 1 of the current year Minguss Manufacturing Company purchased a metal cutting and polishing machine at a cost of $4,000,000. The installation and delivery costs amounted to $250,000. The firm expects the machine to be productive for a total of 5 years and a residual value of $500,000 at the end of the asset’s useful life.

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Prepare the depreciation schedules for the machine assuming that the following methods were used (each case is independent)

1. Straight-line method
2. Double-declining balance method (DDB). (Reduce the depreciation expense in the last year to the necessary amount to arrive at an ending book value equal to the scrap value.)

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Solution Summary: The author explains how to prepare the depreciation schedules for the machine by using the straight line method.

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