The following detail of transactions and balances were extracted from the records of Wasp Manufacturers a company manufacturing gas lights. The company make use of the periodic inventory system. During the year 20 400 units were completed. The company are registered for VAT and the VAT rate is 15%. 01.07.2019 Factory Equipment  R720 800/ Accumulated depreciation R250 200 30.06.2020 Factory Equipment  R910 000/ Accumulated depreciation R290 250 The depreciation rate on factory equipment is R5,50 per unit produced on all factory equipment. During the year equipment with a cost of R150 800 and accumulated depreciation on 1 July 20.19 of R62 800 were sold at a loss of R4 800. This equipment produced 1 700 units during the current financial year until it was sold. These units are included in the total number of units given above. New factory equipment was purchased on the 1 September 20.19. Calculate depreciation

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

The following detail of transactions and balances were extracted from the records of Wasp Manufacturers a company manufacturing gas lights. The company make use of the periodic inventory system. During the year 20 400 units were completed.
The company are registered for VAT and the VAT rate is 15%.

01.07.2019

Factory Equipment  R720 800/ Accumulated depreciation R250 200

30.06.2020

Factory Equipment  R910 000/ Accumulated depreciation R290 250

The depreciation rate on factory equipment is R5,50 per unit produced on all factory equipment. During the year equipment with a cost of R150 800 and accumulated depreciation on 1 July 20.19 of R62 800 were sold at a loss of R4 800. This equipment produced 1 700 units during the current financial year until it was sold. These units are included in the total number of units given above. New factory equipment was purchased on the 1 September 20.19.

Calculate depreciation

 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Sales Tax, Restaurant Tax and Lodging Taxes
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education