In: Accounting
On April 1, 2016, the KB Toy Company purchased equipment to be
used in its manufacturing process. The equipment cost $57,200, has
an ten-year useful life, and has no residual value. The company
uses the straight-line depreciation method for all manufacturing
equipment.
On January 4, 2018, $14,750 was spent to repair the equipment and
to add a feature that increased its operating efficiency. Of the
total expenditure, $2,900 represented ordinary repairs and annual
maintenance and $11,850 represented the cost of the new feature. In
addition to increasing operating efficiency, the total useful life
of the equipment was extended to 12 years.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries for the depreciation
for 2016 and 2017.
2. Prepare journal entries for the 2018
expenditure.
3. Prepare journal entries for the depreciation
for 2018.
General Journal | ||||
Date | Account | Debit | Credit | |
1 | 31-12-2016 | Depriciation Expense (W.N 1) | ||
Accumulated Depriciation - Equipment | 4290 | |||
(To Depriciation Expense recorded for the year ended 2016) | 4290 | |||
31-12-2017 | Depriciation Expense (W.N 1) | 5720 | ||
Accumulated Depriciation - Equipment | 5720 | |||
(To Depriciation Expense recorded for the year ended 2017) | ||||
04-01-2018 | Repairs and Maintenance Expense | 2900 | ||
Equipment | 11850 | |||
Cash | 14750 | |||
( To Repairs & maintenance expense recorded) | ||||
3 | 31-12-2017 | Depriciation Expense (W.N 2) | 5760 | |
Accumulated Depriciation - Equipment | 5760 | |||
(To Depriciation Expense recorded for the year ended 2018) | ||||
W.N: 1 | ||||
Depriciation Expense for 1 year | =(57200/10) | |||
5720 | ||||
Depriciation Expense for April 2016 to December 2016 | =5720*9/12 | |||
4290 | ||||
W.N: 2 | Calculation of Depriciation for the year ended December 2018 | |||
Equipment Cost | 57200 | |||
Accumulated Depriciation for the year ended 2017 | 10010 | |||
Book Value as on 01-01-2018 | 47190 | |||
Add: Repaire expense capitalised | 11850 | |||
Book Value depriciable for the year ended 2018 | 59040 | |||
Extended Life | 12 Yrs | |||
Depriciable Life (12Yrs less 1.75Yrs) | 10.25 Yrs | |||
Depriciable Amount for 2018 | 5760 | |||