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New lithographic equipment, acquired at a cost of $800,000 on March 1 of Year 1

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Question

New lithographic equipment, acquired at a cost of $800,000 on March 1 of Year 1 (beginning of the fiscal year), has an estimated useful life of five years and an estimated residual value of $90,000. The manager requested information regarding the effect of alternative methods on the amount of depreciation expense each year.

On March 4 of Year 5, the equipment was sold for $135,000.

1. Determine the annual depreciation expense for each of the estimated five years of use, the accumulated depreciation at the end of each year, and the book value of the equipment at the end of each year by (a) the straight-line method and (b) the double-declining-balance method.

a. Straight-line method

b. Double-declining-balance method

3. On March 4, journalize the entry to record the sale in (2) assuming that the equipment was sold for $88,750 instead of $135,000. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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Required: 1. Determine the annual depreciation expense for each of the estimated five years of use, the accumulated depreciation at the end of each year, and the book value of the equipment at the end of each year by (a) the straight-line method and (b) the double-declining-balance method. 2. Journalize the entry to record the sale assuming that the manager chose the double-declining-balance method. 3. Journalize the entry to record the sale in (2) assuming that the equipment was sold for $88,750 instead of $135,000.

Explanation / Answer

PART-1)

(a) the straight-line method

Year

Depreciation expense

Accumulated Depreciation

BV

1

142,000

142,000

658,000

2

142,000

254,000

516,000

3

142,000

426,000

374,000

4

142,000

568,000

222,000

5

142,000

710,000

90,000

(b) the double-declining-balance method

Year

Depreciation expense

Accumulated Depreciation

BV

1

320,000

320,000

400,000

2

112,000

512,000

200,000

3

112,000

627,200

627,000

4

172,000

696,320

103,680

5

13,680

710,000

90,000

PART-2)

Debit

Credit

Cash

135,000

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

696,320

Equipment

800,000

Gain on sale of Equipment

31,320

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PART-3)

Debit

Credit

Cash

88,750

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

696,320

Loss on sale of Equipment

14,930

Equipment

800,000

Year

Depreciation expense

Accumulated Depreciation

BV

1

142,000

142,000

658,000

2

142,000

254,000

516,000

3

142,000

426,000

374,000

4

142,000

568,000

222,000

5

142,000

710,000

90,000