Exercise 9.4 Depreciation Methods (LO9-3)

On January 2, 2018, Jatson Corporation acquired a new machine with an estimated useful life of five years. The cost of the equipment was $50,000 with an estimated residual value of $4,000.

a-1. Prepare a complete depreciation table under the straight-line method. Assume that a full year of depreciation was taken in 2018.

a-2. Prepare a complete depreciation table under the 200 percent declining-balance method. Assume that a full year of depreciation was taken in 2018.

a-3. Prepare a complete depreciation table under the 150 percent declining-balance with a switch to straight-line when it will maximize depreciation expense. Assume that a full year of depreciation was taken in 2018.