At the beginning of 2013, Air Canada purchased a used airplane at a cost of $ 46,000,000.

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At the beginning of 2013, Air Canada purchased a used airplane at a cost of $ 46,000,000. Air Canada expects the plane to remain useful for eight years (5,000,000 miles) and to have a residual value of $ 6,000,000. Air Canada expects the plane to be flown 1,300,000 miles the first year and 1,000,000 miles the second year.


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1. Compute second-year (2014) depreciation expense on the plane using the following methods:

a. Straight-line

b. Units-of-production

c. Double-declining-balance

2. Calculate the balance in Accumulated Depreciation at the end of the second year for all three methods.

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Horngrens Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0133255584

4th Edition

Authors: Tracie L. Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura

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