Sayers Company purchased a building for $250,000 on January 2, 2019. The building has an expected residual value of $20,000 at the end of its expected life of 20 years. Required: Question Content Area 1 a. Prepare a schedule showing depreciation expense for 2019 and 2020 and the book value on December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020, for straight-line method. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. SAYERS COMPANYDepreciation ScheduleStraight-line   Beginning Book Value Depreciation Ending Book Value 2019

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Sayers Company purchased a building for $250,000 on January 2, 2019. The building has an expected residual value of $20,000 at the end of its expected life of 20 years.

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1 a. Prepare a schedule showing depreciation expense for 2019 and 2020 and the book value on December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020, for straight-line method. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

SAYERS COMPANYDepreciation ScheduleStraight-line
  Beginning Book Value Depreciation Ending Book Value
2019      
2020      
 

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b. Prepare a schedule showing depreciation expense for 2019 and 2020 and the book value on December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020, for sum-of-the-years'-digits method. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

SAYERS COMPANYDepreciation ScheduleSum-of-the-years'-digits method
  Beginning Book Value Depreciation Ending Book Value
2019      
2020      
 

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c. Prepare a schedule showing depreciation expense for 2019 and 2020 and the book value on December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020, for double-declining-balance method. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

SAYERS COMPANYDepreciation ScheduleDouble-declining-balance
  Beginning Book Value Depreciation Ending Book Value
2019      
2020      
 

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d. Prepare a schedule showing depreciation expense for 2019 and 2020 and the book value on December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020, for 150%-declining-balance method. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

SAYERS COMPANYDepreciation Schedule150%-declining-balance
  Beginning Book Value Depreciation Ending Book Value
2019      
2020      
 

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2. Holding all other things equal, the recording of depreciation causes the rate of return on total assets to_________ each year because the book value of the property, plant, and equipment 
 
_____________ each year.
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