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The Tiger Bus Ltd purchased a vehicle for $48,000 on 1 December. It is estimated that annual depreciation on the vehicle will be $4,800. If financial statements are to be prepared on 31 December, the company should make the following adjusting entry: a. Debit Vehicle $4,800; Credit Accumulated depreciation, $4,800. b. Debit Depreciation expense, $400; Credit Accumulated depreciation, $400. c. Debit Depreciation expense, $4,800; Credit Accumulated depreciation, $4,800. d. Debit Vehicle, $400; Credit Accumulated depreciation, $400.

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The Tiger Bus Ltd purchased a vehicle for 48,000on1December.Itisestimatedthatannualdepreciationonthevehiclewillbe48,000 on 1 December. It is estimated that annual depreciation on the vehicle will be 4,800. If financial statements are to be prepared on 31 December, the company should make the following adjusting entry:

a. Debit Vehicle 4,800;CreditAccumulateddepreciation,4,800; Credit Accumulated depreciation, 4,800.

b. Debit Depreciation expense, 400;CreditAccumulateddepreciation,400; Credit Accumulated depreciation, 400.

c. Debit Depreciation expense, 4,800;CreditAccumulateddepreciation,4,800; Credit Accumulated depreciation, 4,800.

d. Debit Vehicle, 400;CreditAccumulateddepreciation,400; Credit Accumulated depreciation, 400.

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The correct answer is b. Debit Depreciation expense, 400;CreditAccumulateddepreciation,400; Credit Accumulated depreciation, 400.

Here's the step by step explanation:

  1. The annual depreciation of the vehicle is $4,800. However, since the vehicle was purchased on 1 December and the financial statements are to be prepared on 31 December, only one month's depreciation should be recorded for this period.

  2. To calculate the monthly depreciation, divide the annual depreciation by 12. So, 4,800/12=4,800 / 12 = 400.

  3. Therefore, the adjusting entry should be a debit to Depreciation Expense for 400(whichincreasestheexpenseaccount)andacredittoAccumulatedDepreciationfor400 (which increases the expense account) and a credit to Accumulated Depreciation for 400 (which increases the contra asset account). This reflects the decrease in value of the vehicle for the month of December.

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