In: Accounting
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 Post the following journal entry: Depreciation expense must be recorded for the month of December.  | 
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| The building was purchased with cash on February 1, 2014 for $150,000 with a remaining useful life of 30 years and a salvage value of $6,000. | |||||||||
| The method of depreciation for the building is straight-line. | |||||||||
| The equipment was purchased with cash on February 1, 2014 for $60,000 with a remaining useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of $3,000. | |||||||||
| The method of depreciation for the equipment is double-declining balance. | |||||||||
| Depreciation has been recorded for the building and equipment for months February through November. | |||||||||
---Building
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 A  | 
 Cost  | 
 $ 150,000.00  | 
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 B  | 
 Residual Value  | 
 $ 6,000.00  | 
| 
 C=A - B  | 
 Depreciable base  | 
 $ 144,000.00  | 
| 
 D  | 
 Life [in years]  | 
 30  | 
| 
 E=C/D  | 
 Annual SLM depreciation  | 
 $ 4,800.00  | 
One month depreciation = 4800 x 1/12 = $ 400
---Equipment
| 
 A  | 
 Cost  | 
 $ 60,000.00  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Residual Value  | 
 $ 3,000.00  | 
| 
 C=A - B  | 
 Depreciable base  | 
 $ 57,000.00  | 
| 
 D  | 
 Life [in years]  | 
 5  | 
| 
 E=C/D  | 
 Annual SLM depreciation  | 
 $ 11,400.00  | 
| 
 F=E/C  | 
 SLM Rate  | 
 20.00%  | 
| 
 G=F x 2  | 
 DDB Rate  | 
 40.00%  | 
1st year depreciation = 60000 x 40% = $ 24,000
Depreciation expense for December = 24000 x 1/12 = $ 2,000
--Depreciation on Building for December
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 Date  | 
 Accounts title  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
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 31-Dec  | 
 Depreciation Expense - Building  | 
 $ 400.00  | 
|
| 
 Accumulated Depreciation - Building  | 
 $ 400.00  | 
--Depreciation on Equipment for December
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 Date  | 
 Accounts title  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
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 31-Dec  | 
 Depreciation Expense - Equipment  | 
 $ 2,000.00  | 
|
| 
 Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment  | 
 $ 2,000.00  |