Reveille, Inc., purchased Machine #204 on April 1, 2013, and placed the machine into production on April
Question:
Reveille, Inc., purchased Machine #204 on April 1, 2013, and placed the machine into production on April 3, 2013. The following information is relevant to Machine #204:
Price.................................................................. $60,000
Freight-in costs...................................................... 2,500
Preparation and installation costs................................. 3,900
Labor costs during regular production operation............... 10,200
Credit terms......................................................... 2/10, n/30
Total productive output............................................. 138,500 units
The company expects that the machine could be used for 10 years, after which the salvage value would be zero. However, Reveille intends to use the machine only 8 years, after which it expects to be able to sell it for $9,800. The invoice for Machine #204 was paid April 10, 2013. The number of units produced in 2013 and 2014 were 23,200 and 29,000, respectively. Reveille computes depreciation to the nearest whole month.
Required:
Compute the depreciation for 2013 and 2014, using the following methods (round your answer to the nearest dollar):
1. Straight-line
2. Sum-of-the-years'-digits method
3. Double-declining-balance method
4. Activity method based on units of production
(Originally contributed by Norma C. Powell)
Salvage ValueSalvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis
ISBN: 978-1111822361
1st edition
Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach