Natalie is also thinking of buying a van that will be used only for business. The cost of the van is estimated at $36,500. Natalie would spend an additional $2,500 to have the van painted. In addition, she wants the back seat of the van removed so that she will have lots of room to transport her mixer inventory as well as her baking supplies. The cost of taking out the back seat and installing shelving units is estimated at $1,500. She expects the van to last about 5 years, and she expects to drive it for 200,000 miles. The annual cost of vehicle insurance will be $2,400. Natalie estimates that at the end of the 5-year useful life the van will sell for $7,500. Assume that she will buy the van on August 15, 2022, and it will be ready for use on September 1, 2022. Natalie is concerned about the impact of the van’s cost on her income statement and balance sheet. She has come to you for advice on calculating the van’s depreciation. Instructions (c)    What impact will the three methods of depreciation have on Natalie’s balance sheet at December 31, 2022? What impact will the three methods have on Natalie’s income statement in 2022? (d)   What impact will the three methods of depreciation have on Natalie’s income statement over the van’s total 5-year useful life? (e)    What method of depreciation would you recommend Natalie use?

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Natalie is also thinking of buying a van that will be used only for business. The cost of the van is estimated at $36,500. Natalie would spend an additional $2,500 to have the van painted. In addition, she wants the back seat of the van removed so that she will have lots of room to transport her mixer inventory as well as her baking supplies. The cost of taking out the back seat and installing shelving units is estimated at $1,500. She expects the van to last about 5 years, and she expects to drive it for 200,000 miles. The annual cost of vehicle insurance will be $2,400. Natalie estimates that at the end of the 5-year useful life the van will sell for $7,500. Assume that she will buy the van on August 15, 2022, and it will be ready for use on September 1, 2022.

Natalie is concerned about the impact of the van’s cost on her income statement and balance sheet. She has come to you for advice on calculating the van’s depreciation.

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(c)    What impact will the three methods of depreciation have on Natalie’s balance sheet at December 31, 2022? What impact will the three methods have on Natalie’s income statement in 2022?

(d)   What impact will the three methods of depreciation have on Natalie’s income statement over the van’s total 5-year useful life?

(e)    What method of depreciation would you recommend Natalie use?

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