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On August 3, Cinco Construction purchased special-purpose equipment at a cost of $5,709,200. The useful life of the equipment was estimated to be eight years, with an estimated residual value of $28,920.
a. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the straight-line depreciation method (half-year convention).
b. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the 200 percent declining-balance method (half-year convention) with a switch to straight-line when it will maximize depreciation expense.
c. Which of these two depreciation methods (straight-line or double-declining-balance) results in the highest net income for financial reporting purposes during the first two years of the equipment’s use?
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a. Straight Line Method: | |||||
Purchase Cost | $ 5,709,200 | ||||
Less: Residual Value | $ 28,920 | ||||
Depreciable Value on August 3 | $ 5,680,280 | ||||
Depreciation Year 1 | Half Year | $ 355,018 | |||
Depreciation Year 2 | $ 710,035 | ||||
Depreciation Year 3 | $ 710,035 | ||||
Depreciation Year 4 | $ 710,035 | ||||
Depreciation Year 5 | $ 710,035 | ||||
Depreciation Year 6 | $ 710,035 | ||||
Depreciation Year 7 | $ 710,035 | ||||
Depreciation Year 8 | $ 710,035 | ||||
Depreciation Year 9 | $ 355,018 | ||||
Total Depreciation | $ 5,680,280 | ||||
b.Double Declining | |||||
Rate | 100/8*2 | 25.0% | |||
Year | Value | Depreciation | |||
1 | $ 5,709,200 | $ 713,650.0 | Half Year | ||
2 | $ 4,995,550 | $ 1,248,888 | |||
3 | $ 3,746,663 | $ 936,666 | |||
4 | $ 2,809,997 | $ 702,499 | |||
5 | $ 2,107,498 | $ 526,874 | |||
6 | $ 1,580,623 | $ 395,156 | |||
7 | $ 1,185,467 | $ 385,516 | SLM | (1185467-28920)/3 | |
8 | $ 799,951 | $ 385,516 | SLM | ||
9 | $ 414,435 | $ 385,516 | SLM | ||
Total Dep | $ 5,680,281 | ||||