Flint Company purchased equipment for $231,080 on October 1, 2017. It is estimat
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Flint Company purchased equipment for $231,080 on October 1, 2017. It is estimated that the equipment will have a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of $13,080. Estimated production is 40,000 units and estimated working hours are 20,300. During 2017, Flint uses the equipment for 520 hours and the equipment produces 1,000 units.
Compute depreciation expense under each of the following methods. Flint is on a calendar-year basis ending December 31.
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(a) Straight-line method for 2017Explanation / Answer
A
Straight Line depreciation for the period of 3 months
(Cost - Salavage value)/Life of the asset * Number of months/12
($231080-$13080)/8 years * 3/12
27250*3/12
6813
B
Activity Method ( units of output) for 2017
($231080-$13080)*1000 units/40000 units
$218000*1000/40000
$5,450
C
Activity Method ( working hours ) for 2017
($231080 - $13080)*520/20,300
$218000*520/20300
5584.236
D
Sum of years digits method
n(n+1)/2
8(9)/2
36
year
Sum of years digit
cost - scrap
Total
2017
8/36
218000
12111.11
2018
7/36
205888.9
40033.95
2019
6/36
218000
36333.33
E
Double Decling Balance method
Rate of depreciation
1/8*2
0.25
Year
calculation
$
2017
231080*0.25*3/12
14442.5
2018
(231080-14443)*0.25
54159.25
A
Straight Line depreciation for the period of 3 months
(Cost - Salavage value)/Life of the asset * Number of months/12
($231080-$13080)/8 years * 3/12
27250*3/12
6813
B
Activity Method ( units of output) for 2017
($231080-$13080)*1000 units/40000 units
$218000*1000/40000
$5,450
C
Activity Method ( working hours ) for 2017
($231080 - $13080)*520/20,300
$218000*520/20300
5584.236
D
Sum of years digits method
n(n+1)/2
8(9)/2
36
year
Sum of years digit
cost - scrap
Total
2017
8/36
218000
12111.11
2018
7/36
205888.9
40033.95
2019
6/36
218000
36333.33
E
Double Decling Balance method
Rate of depreciation
1/8*2
0.25
Year
calculation
$
2017
231080*0.25*3/12
14442.5
2018
(231080-14443)*0.25
54159.25
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