udds Company purchased a new plant asset on April 1, 2020, at a cost of $711,000. It was estimated to have a useful life of 20 years and a salvage value of $60,000. Judd's accounting period is the calendar year. required A. Compute the depreciation for this asset for 2020 and 2021 using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method. B. Compute the depreciation for this asset for 2020 and 2021 using the double-declining-balance method.

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Judds Company purchased a new plant asset on April 1, 2020, at a cost of $711,000. It was estimated to have a useful life of 20 years and a salvage value of $60,000. Judd's accounting period is the calendar year.

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A. Compute the depreciation for this asset for 2020 and 2021 using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method.

B. Compute the depreciation for this asset for 2020 and 2021 using the double-declining-balance method.

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The depreciation expense is charged on fixed assets as reduction in the value of the fixed assets with the usage and passage of time. The various methods for depreciation include straight line method, double declining balance method, sum of year digits, etc.

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