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On January 1, 2018, the Allegheny Corporation purchased machinery for $148,000.

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Question

On January 1, 2018, the Allegheny Corporation purchased machinery for $148,000. The estimated service life of the machinery is 10 years and the estimated residual value is $16,000. The machine is expected to produce 400,000 units during its life.

Required:
Calculate depreciation for 2018 and 2019 using each of the following methods.

1. Straight line.
2. Sum-of-the-years'-digits.
3. Double-declining balance.
4. One hundred fifty percent declining balance.
5. Units of production (units produced in 2018, 48,000; units produced in 2019, 43,000).

Explanation / Answer

Answers

A

Cost

$        1,48,000.00

B

Residual Value

$            16,000.00

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$        1,32,000.00

D

Life [in years]

10

E=C/D

Annual SLM depreciation

$            13,200.00

Year

Book Value

Depreciation expense

Ending Book Value

Accumulated Depreciation

2018

$    1,48,000.00

$            13,200.00

$ 1,34,800.00

$       13,200.00

2019

$    1,34,800.00

$            13,200.00

$ 1,21,600.00

$       26,400.00

A

Cost

$        1,48,000.00

B

Residual Value

$           16,000.00

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$        1,32,000.00

Sum of digits

55

Year

Depreciable base

Formula

Depreciation expense

Accumulated Depreciation

Ending Book Value

2018

$    1,32,000.00

[132000 x 10/55]

$     24,000.00

$       24,000.00

$     1,24,000.00

2019

$    1,32,000.00

[132000 x 9/55]

$     21,600.00

$       45,600.00

$     1,02,400.00

A

Cost

$        1,48,000.00

B

Residual Value

$            16,000.00

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$        1,32,000.00

D

Life [in years]

10

E=C/D

Annual SLM depreciation

$            13,200.00

F=E/C

SLM Rate

10.00%

G=F x 2

DDB Rate

20.00%

Year

Beginning Book Value

Depreciation rate

Depreciation expense

Ending Book Value

Accumulated Depreciation

2018

$    1,48,000.00

20.00%

29600

$   1,18,400.00

29600

2019

$   1,18,400.00

20.00%

23680

$       94,720.00

53280

A

Cost

$        1,48,000.00

B

Residual Value

$            16,000.00

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$        1,32,000.00

D

Life [in years]

10

E=C/D

Annual SLM depreciation

$            13,200.00

F=E/C

SLM Rate

10.00%

G=F x 1.5

DDB Rate

15.00%

Year

Beginning Book Value

Depreciation rate

Depreciation expense

Ending Book Value

Accumulated Depreciation

2018

$    1,48,000.00

15.00%

22200

$   1,25,800.00

22200

2019

$    1,25,800.00

15.00%

18870

$   1,06,930.00

41070

A

Cost

$        1,48,000.00

B

Residual Value

$            16,000.00

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$        1,32,000.00

D

Units

400000

E

Depreciation per units

$0.33

Year

Book Value

Units

Depreciation expense [Units x $0.33]

Ending Book Value

Accumulated Depreciation

2018

$    1,48,000.00

48000

$     15,840.00

$   1,32,160.00

$        15,840.00

2019

$    1,32,160.00

43000

$     14,190.00

$   1,17,970.00

$        30,030.00

A

Cost

$        1,48,000.00

B

Residual Value

$            16,000.00

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$        1,32,000.00

D

Life [in years]

10

E=C/D

Annual SLM depreciation

$            13,200.00

Year

Book Value

Depreciation expense

Ending Book Value

Accumulated Depreciation

2018

$    1,48,000.00

$            13,200.00

$ 1,34,800.00

$       13,200.00

2019

$    1,34,800.00

$            13,200.00

$ 1,21,600.00

$       26,400.00