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Monty Company acquired a plant asset at the beginning of Year 1.
The asset has an estimated service life of 5 years. An employee has
prepared depreciation schedules for this asset using three
different methods to compare the results of using one method with
the results of using other methods. You are to assume that the
following schedules have been correctly prepared for this asset
using (1) the straight-line method, (2) the
sum-of-the-years'-digits method, and (3) the
double-declining-balance method.
Year |
Straight-Line |
Sum-of-the- |
Double-Declining- |
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1 | $10,620 | $17,700 | $23,600 | |||||||||
2 | 10,620 | 14,160 | 14,160 | |||||||||
3 | 10,620 | 10,620 | 8,496 | |||||||||
4 | 10,620 | 7,080 | 5,098 | |||||||||
5 | 10,620 | 3,540 | 1,746 | |||||||||
Total | $53,100 | $53,100 | $53,100 |
What is the cost of the asset being depreciated?
Cost of asset |
$ |
What amount, if any, was used in the depreciation calculations
for the salvage value for this asset?
Salvage value |
Which method will produce the highest charge to income in Year
1?
The method that produces the highest charge to income in Year 1 is |
Which method will produce the highest charge to income in Year
4?
The method that produces the highest charge to income in Year 4 is |
Which method will produce the highest book value for the asset
at the end of Year 3?
The method that produces the highest book value for the asset at the end of Year 3 is |
If the asset is sold at the end of Year 3, which method would
yield the highest gain (or lowest loss) on disposal of the
asset?
The method that will yield the highest gain (or lowest loss) on disposal of the asset if the asset is sold at the end of Year 3 is |
Question : What is the cost of the asset being depreciated?
Answer
53100 |
$ |
What amount, if any, was used in the depreciation calculations for the salvage value for this asset?
Answer : Salvage value = Nil or zero
Question :Which method will produce the
highest charge to income in Year 1?
Answer : Double declining method
as depreciation charge is lowest
Question : Which method will produce the highest charge to
income in Year 4?
Answer
The straight line method will produces the highest charge to income in Year 4 is |
Question : Which method will produce the highest book value for the asset at the end of Year 3?
Answer
The straight line method will produces the highest book value for the asset at the end of Year 3 is |
Question If the asset is sold at the end of Year 3, which method would yield the highest gain (or lowest loss) on disposal of the asset?
Answer
The double declining method that will yield the highest gain (or lowest loss) on disposal of the asset if the asset is sold at the end of Year 3 is |
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