Reveille, Inc., purchased Machine #204 on April 1, 2013, and placed the machine into production on April

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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 Value
Salvage 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

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