New lithographic equipment, acquired at a cost of $843,200 on March 1 at the beginning of a fiscal year, has an estimated useful life of five years and an estimated residual value of $94,860. The manager requested information regarding the effect of alternative methods on the amount of depreciation expense each year. On the basis of the data presented to the manager, the double-declining-balance method was selected.

In the first week of the fifth year, on March 4, the equipment was sold for $140,199.

	Required:
1.	Determine the annual depreciation expense for each of the estimated five years of use, the accumulated depreciation at the end of each year, and the book value of the equipment at the end of each year by (a) the straight-line method and (b) the double-declining-balance method. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.
2.	Journalize the entry to record the sale assuming the manager chose the double-declining-balance method. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
3.	Journalize the entry to record the sale in (2), assuming that the equipment was sold for $93,349 instead of $140,199. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Starting Questions

Determine the annual depreciation expense for each of the estimated five years of use, the accumulated depreciation at the end of each year, and the book value of the equipment at the end of each year by (a) the straight-line method and (b) the double-declining-balance method. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar. Enter all amounts as a positive numbers.

a. Straight-line method

		Accumulated Depreciation,
Year	Depreciation Expense	End of Year	Book Value, End of Year
1
2
3
4
5

b. Double-declining-balance method

		Accumulated Depreciation,
Year	Depreciation Expense	End of Year	Book Value, End of Year
1
2
3
4
5

Journal

2. On March 4, journalize the entry to record the sale assuming the manager chose the double-declining-balance method. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1
2
3
4

3. On March 4, journalize the entry to record the sale in (2), assuming that the equipment was sold for $93,349 instead of $140,199. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1
2
3
4