In: Accounting
A truck acquired at a cost of $260,000 has an estimated residual value of $12,550, has an estimated useful life of 49,000 miles, and was driven 3,900 miles during the year. Determine the following. If required, round your answer for the depreciation rate to two decimal places.
(a) | The depreciable cost | $ | |
(b) | The depreciation rate | $ | per mile |
(c) | The units-of-activity depreciation for the year | $ |
Solution
(a) | The depreciable cost | $ | $247,450 |
(b) | The depreciation rate | $ 5.05 | per mile |
(c) | The units-of-activity depreciation for the year | $ 19,695 |
Working
Units of activity method | ||
A | Cost | $ 260,000 |
B | Residual Value | $ 12,550 |
C=A - B | Depreciable base | $ 247,450 |
D | Usage in units(in Hours) | 49,000 |
E | Depreciation per hour | $ 5.05 |
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Depreciation schedule-Units of Activity | |||||
Year | Book Value | Usage | Depreciation expense | Accumulated Depreciation | Ending Book Value |
1 | $ 260,000 | 3900 | $ 19,695 | $ 19,695 | $ 240,305 |