DEPRECIATION
DEPRECIATION
TRUE-FALSE—Conceptual
4. The cost of an asset less its residual value is its depreciation base.
10. The declining-balance method does not deduct the residual value in
computing the depreciation base.
Answer:
PROBLEM:
1. Kinder Company purchased a depreciable asset for $200,000. The
estimated residual
value is $10,000, and the estimated useful life is 10,000 hours. Kinder used
the asset for
1,100 hours in the current year. The activity method will be used for
depreciation. What is
the depreciation expense on this asset?
a. $19,000
b. $20,900
c. $22,000
d. $190,000
7. On April 13, 2014, Neill Co. purchased machinery for $120,000. Residual
value was
estimated to be $5,000. The machinery will be depreciated over ten years
using the
double-declining balance method. If depreciation is computed based on the
nearest
full month, Neill should record depreciation expense for 2015 on this
machinery of
a. $20,800.
b. $20,400.
c. $20,550.
d. $20,933.
8.Matile Co. purchased machinery that was installed and ready for use on
January 3, 2014, at a total cost of $69,000. Residual value was estimated at
$9,000. The machinery will be depreciated over five years using the double-
declining balance method. For the year 2015, Matile should record
depreciation expense on this machinery of
a. $14,400.
b. $16,560.
c. $18,000.
d. $27,600.
9. A plant asset has a cost of $24,000 and a residual value of $6,000. The
asset has a three-year life. If depreciation in the third year amounted to
$3,000, which depreciation method was used?
a. Straight-line
b. Declining balance
c. Sum-of-the-years'-digits
d. Cannot tell from information given
12. On September 19, 2014, McCoy Co. purchased machinery for $190,000.
Residual value was estimated to be $10,000. The machinery will be
depreciated over eight years using the sum-of-the-years-digits method. If
depreciation is computed based on the nearest full month, McCoy should
record depreciation expense for 2015 on this machinery of
a. $40,903.
b. $38,845.
c. $38,750.
d. $35,000.
13.On January 3, 2013, Munoz Co. purchased machinery. The machinery has
an estimated
useful life of eight years and an estimated residual value of $30,000. The
depreciation
applicable to this machinery was $65,000 for 2015, computed by the sum-of-
the-years'-
digits method. The acquisition cost of the machinery was
a. $360,000.
b. $390,000.
c. $420,000.
d. $468,000.