Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

Morten Company, which uses the double-declining-balance method of depreciation, purchased a new machine on January 1, 2021. The machine cost $160,000, had an estimated useful life of 8 years and $20,000 residual value at the end of its useful life.What is the depreciation expense for 2021?Multiple Choice$20,000$40,000$10,000$30,000

Question

Morten Company, which uses the double-declining-balance method of depreciation, purchased a new machine on January 1, 2021. The machine cost 160,000,hadanestimatedusefullifeof8yearsand160,000, had an estimated useful life of 8 years and 20,000 residual value at the end of its useful life.What is the depreciation expense for 2021?Multiple Choice20,00020,00040,00010,00010,00030,000

🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

To calculate the depreciation expense for 2021 using the double-declining-balance method, follow these steps:

  1. Calculate the straight-line depreciation rate: 100% / useful life. In this case, it's 100% / 8 years = 12.5% per year.

  2. Double the straight-line rate: 12.5% * 2 = 25%.

  3. Apply this rate to the book value of the asset at the beginning of the year (not deducting the salvage value in the case of double-declining-balance method). So, 160,00025160,000 * 25% = 40,000.

So, the depreciation expense for 2021 is $40,000.

This problem has been solved

Similar Questions

On 31 December 2017, a new machine with a useful life of 6 years and an estimated residual value of zero was purchased by a business at a cost of $30,000. The amount of depreciation expense charged for the year ended 31 December 2019, using the reducing-balance method at a rate of 30% per annum, is:Group of answer choices

Machinery is purchased for $140,000. It is estimated that it has a useful life of 5 years and a residual value of $20,000. Using the straight-line method, the balance in the accumulated depreciation account at the end of the third year of the machine’s useful life is:$68,000$140,000$72,000$24,000

A company purchases a machine for $10,000. The estimated residual value is $4,000, and the estimated service life is 4 years or 10,000 units. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. The depreciable cost of the asset is:Multiple Choice$6,000$10,000$1,000$1,500

A company purchased factory equipment for $700,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $70,000 salvage value at the end of its estimated 5-year useful life. If the company uses the double-declining-balance method of depreciation, the amount of annual depreciation recorded for the second year after purchase would beGroup of answer choices$252,000.$280,000.$120,960.$168,000.

A machine is purchased for $60 000. It is estimated that it has a useful life of 5 years and will then be sold for $5000. Using the straight-line method, calculate the amount of depreciation to be charged for each year of useful life.Group of answer choices$5000$12 000$0$11 000

1/3

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.