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0 Required information The following information applies to the questions displayed below/ On April 1, 2016, Cyclone's Backhoe Co. purchases a trencher for $280,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $40,000 Compute depreciation expense for both years ending December 2016 and 2017 assuming the company uses the d balance method. (Enter all amounts positive values) ouble-declining Depreciation for the Period End of Period Annual Period Period Book Depreciation Partial Depreciation Accumulated 2016 2017 Beginning of Value S 280,000 Expense Depreciation Book Value 9/12

Explanation / Answer

DDB Depreciation (Double Declining Balance)

It is a method of depreciation used by the companies when they want to quickly depreciate an asset.

The asset will depreciate much faster under this method than straight-line because we double the percentage that would be depreciated each year under straight-line.

Salvage value is not subtracted from Cost of Asset when depreciation is calculated by using this method.

The formula for double declining balance is:

Annual depreciation = Book Value * 100% / life * 2

Calculate the percentage that should be used first.

Percentage = 100% / Useful Life x 2 = 100% / 5 Years x 2 = 40%

Once the percentage is calculated, it is the same for the rest of the asset’s life.

Annual Period

Depreciation for the period

End of Period

Beginning of period book value

Depreciation Rate

Partial Year

Depreciation Expenses

Accumulated Depreciation

Book Value

2016

280,000

40.00%

9/12

84,000

84,000

196,000

2017

196,000

40.00%

78,400

162,400

117,600

Annual Period

Depreciation for the period

End of Period

Beginning of period book value

Depreciation Rate

Partial Year

Depreciation Expenses

Accumulated Depreciation

Book Value

2016

280,000

40.00%

9/12

84,000

84,000

196,000

2017

196,000

40.00%

78,400

162,400

117,600