On January 1, 2016, SugarBear Company acquired equipment costing $150,000, which will be depreciated on the assumption
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2016—15,000 units
2017—24,000 units
2018—30,000 units
2019—28,000 units
2020—18,000 units
The company is now considering possible methods of depreciation for this asset.
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a. Calculate what the depreciation expense would be for each year of the asset’s life, if the company chooses:
i. The straight-line method
ii. The units-of-production method
iii. The double-diminishing-balance method
b. Briefly discuss the criteria that a company should consider when selecting a depreciation method.
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Understanding Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118849385
1st Canadian Edition
Authors: Christopher Burnley, Robert Hoskin, Maureen Fizzell, Donald
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