In January 2019, Rankine Company paid $8,500,000 for land and a building. An appraisal estimated that the
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In January 2019, Rankine Company paid $8,500,000 for land and a building. An appraisal estimated that the land had a fair value of $2,500,000 and the building was worth $6,000,000. Rankine estimated that the useful life of the building was 30 years, with no residual value.
a. Calculate annual depreciation expense using the straight-line method.
b. Calculate depreciation for 2019 and 2020 using the double-declining-balance method.
c. Assume that in 2021, Rankine changed its estimate of the useful life of the building to 25 years. If the company is using the double-declining-balance method of depreciation, what amount of depreciation expense would Rankine record in 2021?
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781618531650
5th Edition
Authors: Michelle Hanlon, Robert Magee, Glenn Pfeiffer, Thomas Dyckman