Problem 10-1A Plant asset costs; depreciation methods C1 P1

Timberly Construction negotiates a lump-sum purchase of several assets from a company that is going out of business. The purchase is completed on January 1, 2017, at a total cash price of $900,000 for a building, land, land improvements, and four vehicles. The estimated market values of the assets are building, $508,800; land, $297,600; land improvements, $28,800; and four vehicles, $124,800. The companys fiscal year ends on December 31.

Required

Prepare a table to allocate the lump-sum purchase price to the separate assets purchased (round percents to the nearest 1%). Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase.

Compute the depreciation expense for year 2017 on the building using the straight-line method, assuming a 15-year life and a $27,000 salvage value.

Check (2) $30,000

Compute the depreciation expense for year 2017 on the land improvements assuming a five-year life and double-declining-balance depreciation.

(3) $10,800

Analysis Component

Defend or refute this statement: Accelerated depreciation results in payment of less taxes over the assets life.