Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Waylander Coatings Company purchased waterproofing equipment on January 6 for $320,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 20,000 operating hours, and a residual value of $35,000. The equipment was used for 7,200 hours during Year 1, 6,400 hours in Year 2, 4,400 hours in Year 3, and 2,000 hours in Year 4. Required: 1.  Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4, by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method.

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Becker Office Service purchased a new computer system on January 1, Year 1, for $36,100. It is expected to have a five-year useful life and a $3,800 salvage value Becker Office Service expects to use the computer system more extensively in the early years of its life. Required a. Calculate the depreciation expense for each of the five years, assuming the use of straight-line depreciation. b. Calculate the depreciation expense for each of the five years, assuming the use of double-declining balance depreciation. d. Assume that Becker Office Service sold the computer system at the end of the fourth year for $20.500 Compute the amount of gain or loss using each depreciation method. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Calculate the depreciation expense for each of the five years, assuming the use of straight-line depreciation. Year 1 2 3 4 5 Required D Annual Depreciation Required B >

Comparing three depreciation methods Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $86,400. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of three years, or 21,600 operating hours, and a residual value of $5,400. The equipment was used for 8,640 hours during Year 1, 6,480 hours in Year 2, and 6,480 hours in Year 3. Required: 1.  Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the three years ending December 31, by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the three years by each method. Round the final answers for each year to the nearest whole dollar. Depreciation Expense Year Straight-Line Method Units-of-Activity Method Double-Declining-Balance Method Year 1   $fill in the blank 1     $fill in the blank 2     $fill in the blank 3   Year 2   $fill in the blank 4     $fill in the blank 5     $fill in the blank 6   Year 3   $fill in the…

Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $272,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 5,200 operating hours, and a residual value of $22,400. The equipment was used for 1,820 hours during Year 1, 1,092 hours in Year 2, 1,456 hours in Year 3, and 832 hours in Year 4. Required: 1.  Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the four years ending December 31 by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. Round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar. Depreciation Expense Year Straight-Line Method   Units-of-Activity Method   Double-Declining-Balance Method Year 1 $fill in the blank 1   $fill in the blank 2   $fill in the blank 3   Year 2 $fill in the blank 4   $fill in the blank 5   $fill in the blank 6   Year 3 $fill in the…

Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $72,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of three years, or 18,000 operating hours, and a residual value of $4,500. The equipment was used for 7,600 hours during Year 1, 6,000 hours in Year 2, and 4,400 hours in Year 3. Required: 1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the three years by each method. Round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar. Depreciation Expense Year Straight-Line Method Units-of-Activity Method Double-Declining-Balance Method Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total 2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1? 3. What method yields the most depreciation over the three-year life of the equipment?

Depletion: Calculating and Journalizing Mineral Works Co. acquired a salt mine at a cost of $1,700,000, with no expected salvage value. The estimated number of units available for production from the mine is 3,400,000 tons. a. During the first year, 200,000 tons are mined and sold. b. During the second year, 600,000 tons are mined and sold. Required: 1. Calculate the amount of depletion expense for both years. Year 1 Year 2 2. Prepare general journal entries for depletion expense. Page: 1 DOC. POST. NO. REF. DATE ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT 1 Year 1 2 3 3 4 Year 2 4 5 6 6

At the beginning of the current year, a company purchased and placed in service a machine with a cost of $240,000.  The company estimated the machine’s useful life to be five years or 60,000 units of output with an estimated salvage value of $60,000.  During the current year, 15,000 units were produced. Show your work below and then record the entries in the journal Calculate the depreciation using the: Straight-line method of depreciation Units-of-production method of depreciation Prepare the necessary December 31 adjusting entry to record depletion for the current year using the general journal.

Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $725,600. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 10,400 operating hours, and a residual value of $60,000. The equipment was used for 3,640 hours during Year 1, 2,184 hours in Year 2, 2,912 hours in Year 3, and 1,664 hours in Year 4. Required: 1.  Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the four years ending December 31 by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. Round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar. Depreciation Expense Year Straight-Line Method   Units-of-Activity Method   Double-Declining-Balance Method Year 1 $fill in the blank 1   $fill in the blank 2   $fill in the blank 3   Year 2 $fill in the blank 4   $fill in the blank 5   $fill in the blank 6   Year 3 $fill in…

Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $480,400. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 7,600 operating hours, and a residual value of $39,600. The equipment was used for 2,660 hours during Year 1, 1,596 hours in Year 2, 2,128 hours in Year 3, and 1,216 hours in Year 4. Required: 1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the four years ending December 31 by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. Round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar. Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Straight-Line Method $ Depreciation Expense $ $ Total $ 2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1? S S Units-of-Activity Method Double-Declining- Balance Method 3. What method yields the most depreciation over the four-year life of…