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Please help with this intro to accounting question! Thank you ! Depreciation Met

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Question

Please help with this intro to accounting question! Thank you !

Depreciation Methods Holt Company purchased a new machine on January 1, 2012, at a cost of $150,000. The company estimated that the machine will have a salvage value of $15,000. The machine is expected to be used for 10,000 working hours during its 5-year life. Instructions Compute the depreciation expense under the following methods for the years indicated. Straight-line for 2012 and 2013. Units-of-activity for 2012, assuming machine usage was 700 hours. Declining-balance using double the straight-line rate for 2012 and 2013. Assume the straight-line method is used. What amount of gain or loss would Holt recognize if they sell the asset for $85,000 on 1/1/14?

Explanation / Answer

(a) Straight line depreciation = ( cost - salvage value)/ estimated life

                                                 = ($150,000 - $15,000)/5

      Depreciation for 2012 and 2013 = $27,000 each year

(b) Units of activity method = (150,000 - 15000)/ 10,000 = $13.5 per hour

Depreciation for 2012          = 700 * 13.50 = $9,450

(c)   double declining method

depreciation rate = 1/5 *2 = 40%

Depreciation for 2012 = $150,000 @40%    = $60,000

Depreciation for 2013 =( $150,000 - $60,000) @40% = $36,000

(d) Accumulated depreciation = $27,000 *2 = $54,000

cost of asset                           = $150,000

less:Accumulated dep          = (54,000)

Book value of assets             = $96,000

Sale price                                = $85,000

Loss on sale                           = $11,000