College Accounting
College Accounting
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Author: Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter A, Problem 1P

A delivery van was bought for $18,000. The estimated life of the van is four years. The trade-in value at the end of four years is estimated to be $2,000.

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Prepare a depreciation schedule for the four-year period using the straight-line method.

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Year 1 depreciation, $4,000

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Prepare depreciation schedule for the four year estimated useful life of the delivery van under straight-line depreciation method.

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Straight-line method: The depreciation method which assumes that the consumption of economic benefits of long-term asset could be distributed equally throughout the useful life of the asset, is referred to as straight-line method.

Formula for straight-line depreciation method:

Depreciation expense=Cost of asset–Trade-in valueYeasr in life

Prepare depreciation schedule for the four year estimated useful life of the delivery van under straight-line depreciation method, if cost of the asset is $18,000 and trade-in value is $2,000.

College Accounting, Chapter A, Problem 1P

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