At December 31, 2020, Cord Company's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows Category Plant Asset Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization Land $ 168,000 $ Land improvements Buildings 1,150,000 321,900 Equipment 775,000 310,500 Automobiles and trucks 165,000 93,325 Leasehold improvements 202,000 101,000 Depreciation methods and useful lives Buildings150 declining balance 25 years EquipmentStraight line 10 years Automobiles and trucks200 declining balance 5 years, all acquired after 2017 Leasehold improvementsStraight line Land improvementsStraight line Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and residual values are immaterial Transactions during 2021 and other information On January 6, 2021, a plant facility consisting of land and building was acquired from King Corp in exchange for 18,000 shares of Cord's common stock On this date, Cord's stock had a fair value of $40 a share Current assessed values of land and building for property tax purposes are $136,000 and $544,000, respectively On March 25, 2021, new parking lots, streets, and sidewalks at the acquired plant facility were completed at a total cost of $150,000 These expenditures had an estimated useful life of 12 years The leasehold improvements were completed on December 31, 2017, and had an estimated useful life of eight years The related lease, which would terminate on December 31, 2023, was renewable for an additional four year term On April 30, 2021, Cord exercised the renewal option On July 1, 2021, equipment was purchased at a total invoice cost of $318,000 Additional costs of $12,000 for delivery and $43,000 for installation were incurred On September 30, 2021, Cord purchased a new automobile for $11,800 On September 30, 2021, a truck with a cost of $23,300 and a book value of $7,800 on date of sale was sold for $10,800 Depreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $1,755 On December 20, 2021, equipment with a cost of $13,500 and a book value of $2,800 at date of disposition was scrapped without cash recovery Required 2 For each asset category, prepare a schedule showing depreciation or amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2021

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At December 31, 2020, Cord Company's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows: Category Plant Asset Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

At December 31, 2020, Cord Company's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows:

Category	Plant Asset		Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Land	$	168,000	$
Land improvements
Buildings		1,150,000		321,900
Equipment		775,000		310,500
Automobiles and trucks		165,000		93,325
Leasehold improvements		202,000		101,000

Depreciation methods and useful lives: Buildings150% declining balance; 25 years. EquipmentStraight line; 10 years. Automobiles and trucks200% declining balance; 5 years, all acquired after 2017. Leasehold improvementsStraight line. Land improvementsStraight line. Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and residual values are immaterial. Transactions during 2021 and other information:

On January 6, 2021, a plant facility consisting of land and building was acquired from King Corp. in exchange for 18,000 shares of Cord's common stock. On this date, Cord's stock had a fair value of $40 a share. Current assessed values of land and building for property tax purposes are $136,000 and $544,000, respectively.
On March 25, 2021, new parking lots, streets, and sidewalks at the acquired plant facility were completed at a total cost of $150,000. These expenditures had an estimated useful life of 12 years.
The leasehold improvements were completed on December 31, 2017, and had an estimated useful life of eight years. The related lease, which would terminate on December 31, 2023, was renewable for an additional four-year term. On April 30, 2021, Cord exercised the renewal option.
On July 1, 2021, equipment was purchased at a total invoice cost of $318,000. Additional costs of $12,000 for delivery and $43,000 for installation were incurred.
On September 30, 2021, Cord purchased a new automobile for $11,800.
On September 30, 2021, a truck with a cost of $23,300 and a book value of $7,800 on date of sale was sold for $10,800. Depreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $1,755.
On December 20, 2021, equipment with a cost of $13,500 and a book value of $2,800 at date of disposition was scrapped without cash recovery.

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2. For each asset category, prepare a schedule showing depreciation or amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2021.